PANTHEON


Meaning of PANTHEON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pan(t)-th ē - ˌ än, - ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English Panteon, a temple at Rome, from Latin Pantheon, from Greek pantheion temple of all the gods, from neuter of pantheios of all gods, from pan- + theos god

Date: 14th century

1 : a temple dedicated to all the gods

2 : a building serving as the burial place of or containing memorials to the famous dead of a nation

3 : the gods of a people especially : the officially recognized gods

4 : a group of illustrious or notable persons or things

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.