pantheon (A temple dedicated to all the gods)

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• Pantheon — Pan*the on, n. [L. pantheon, pantheum, Gr. pa nqeion (sc. iero n), fr. pa nqeios of all gods; pa^s, pa^n, all + qe os a god: cf. F. panth[ e]on. See {Pan }, and {Theism}.] 1. A temple dedicated to all the gods; especially, the building so called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pantheon — ► NOUN 1) all the gods of a people or religion collectively. 2) an ancient temple dedicated to all the gods. 3) a collection of particularly famous or important people. ORIGIN originally referring especially to a circular temple in Rome: from… …   English terms dictionary

• Pantheon — pantheonic, adj. /pan thee on , euhn/ or, esp. Brit., /pan thee euhn/, n. 1. a domed circular temple at Rome, erected A.D. 120 124 by Hadrian, used as a church since A.D. 609. 2. (l.c.) a public building containing tombs or memorials of the… …   Universalium

• pantheon — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pantheon — pan•the•on [[t]ˈpæn θiˌɒn, ən[/t]] or, esp. Brit., [[t]pænˈθi ən[/t]] n. 1) archit. a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation 2) the realm of the heroes or idols of any group, movement, etc.: a place in… …   From formal English to slang

• pantheon — [ panθɪən] noun 1》 all the gods of a people or religion collectively. 2》 an ancient temple dedicated to all the gods. 3》 a collection of particularly famous or important people. Origin ME (referring especially to a circular temple in Rome): via L …   English new terms dictionary

• pantheon — noun a) a temple dedicated to all the gods b) all the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group …   Wiktionary

• pantheon — /ˈpænθiən/ (say pantheeuhn) noun 1. a public building containing tombs or memorials of the illustrious dead of a nation. 2. a temple dedicated to all the gods. 3. the gods of a particular mythology considered collectively. {Middle English, from… …  

• Pantheon — noun The circular Roman temple dedicated to all the gods in 27 BC in Rome. Since the 7th century AD reconsecrated by christianity and dedicated to their single god …   Wiktionary

• pantheon — n. 1 a building in which illustrious dead are buried or have memorials. 2 the deities of a people collectively. 3 a temple dedicated to all the gods, esp. the circular one at Rome. Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk pantheion (as PAN , theion holy f. theos …   Useful english dictionary

• pantheon and Pantheon —    All the gods of a people, or a temple dedicated to all such gods. A particular building is called the Pantheon in Rome, although it s actually not certain that this was its ancient function. (pr. pan thee on) …   Glossary of Art Terms