Pantheon

¹

[ pan-thee-on, -uhnor, especially British, 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 Words From

• panthe·onic 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

The musical has become such a staple in the pantheon of pop culture that a movie version could turn a lucrative Hollywood no-brainer into a cringeworthy laughingstock if the source material wasn’t handled with the care that diehard fans expect.

From Salon

Rob Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said that the Bank of England would focus on big trends rather than "small data misses" by the ONS.

From BBC

"We’re not in the pantheon of 'gay pop', we’re just in the pantheon of pop."

From BBC

It contributed to an evening that will go down in the pantheon of great Mourinho press conferences.

From BBC

But she cemented her place in the pantheon of “Real Housewives” greats last season by confronting cast member Monica Garcia, linking her to a social media account that trashed her co-stars.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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