Pantheon

¹ American  

[pan-thee-on, -uhn, pan-thee-uhn] / ˈpæn θiˌɒn, -ən, pænˈθi ən /

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.

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Panthéon ² American  

[pahn-tey-awn] / pɑ̃ teɪˈɔ̃ /

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.

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pantheon ¹ British  

/ 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

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Pantheon ² British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• pantheonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Pantheon

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

Example Sentences

While the Conference Board survey data on expectations has diverged from spending patterns in the past, economist Oliver Allen of Pantheon Macroeconomics said: "We'd be surprised if its recent deterioration proves to be an entirely false signal."

From Barron's

Before this, he was perhaps the pop star most indebted to the pantheon of 1970s rock, from Elton John to David Bowie to Fleetwood Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal

Donne’s intestinal treasure has not entered the pantheon of great metaphors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Jefferson Memorial and the Capitol itself are modeled on the Pantheon.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Regarded as the abode of the goddess of fertility Osun, one of the pantheon of Yoruba gods, the landscape of the grove and its meandering river is dotted with sanctuaries and shrines, sculptures and art works in honour of Osun and other deities," Unesco says on its website.

From BBC

Related Words

• chapel
• church
• house
• mosque
• pagoda
• place of worship
• sanctuary
• shrine
• synagogue