[pan.the.on] n [ME Panteon, a temple at Rome, fr. L Pantheon, fr. Gk pantheion temple of all the gods, fr. neut. of pantheios of all gods, fr. pan- + theos god] (14c) 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; esp: the officially recognized gods
4: a group of illustrious persons