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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.

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.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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“In the more immediate future, the homebuilding sector faces headwinds from prior over-construction, still-high mortgage rates, and much slower growth in the population,” said Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.

From MarketWatch

Von Allmen's performances put him in the pantheon of Olympic men's alpine skiing greats who have won three events at one Games.

From Barron's

This raised expectations of a rate cut in the next few months, and Rob Wood, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said the latest growth figures would do little to stop those in favour from "pushing ahead with a rate cut in March".

From BBC

Von Allmen booked himself a place in the pantheon of Olympic alpine skiing greats, with Austrian Toni Sailer and France's Jean-Claude Killy the only other racers to have won a hat-trick of golds.

From Barron's

Economist Oliver Allen of Pantheon Macroeconomics said December's weak retail sales figure and downward revisions to earlier months' numbers "provide clearer signs that consumers are starting to tire."

From Barron's

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