Pantheon

¹

[pan-thee-on, -uhn, pan-thee-uhn]

noun

1. a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.

2. (lowercase),  a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation.

3. (lowercase),  the place of the heroes or idols of any group, individual, movement, party, etc., or the heroes or idols themselves.

   to earn a place in the pantheon of American literature.

4. (lowercase),  a temple dedicated to all the gods.

5. (lowercase),  the gods of a particular mythology considered collectively.

Panthéon

²

[pahn-tey-awn]

noun

1. a national monument in Paris, France, used as a sepulcher for eminent French persons, begun in 1764 by Soufflot as the church of Ste. Geneviève and secularized in 1885.

pantheon

¹

/ pænˈθiːən, ˈpænθɪən /

noun

1. (esp in ancient Greece or Rome) a temple to all the gods

2. all the gods collectively of a religion

3. a monument or building commemorating a nation's dead heroes

Pantheon

²

/ pænˈθiːən, ˈpænθɪən /

noun

1. a circular temple in Rome dedicated to all the gods, built by Agrippa in 27 _bc , rebuilt by Hadrian 120–24 _ad , and used since 609 _ad as a Christian church

Other Word Forms

• pantheonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pantheon¹

1375–1425; late Middle English panteon < Latin Panthēon < Greek Pántheion, noun use of neuter of pántheios of all gods, equivalent to pan- pan- + the ( ós ) god + -ios adj. suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pantheon¹

C14: via Latin from Greek Pantheion, from _pan- + -theios divine, from theos god

Example Sentences

Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, the White Stripes and Soundgarden were among this year's inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, adding their names to the pantheon of music's most esteemed and beloved acts.

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In the pantheon of losses, this was arguably the most excruciating.

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China won’t support household spending at the expense of manufacturing, said economists at Pantheon Macroeconomics in a note.

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Pantheon Macro estimates the U.S. has collected $34 billion this month in customs and excise tax—on track to $400 billion over a year in tariff revenue.

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While weakness in demand was broad-based, this was likely driven more by domestic factors than external ones, said Kelvin Lam, senior China+ economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

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