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pantheon


pan·the·on

noun \ˈpan(t)-thē-ˌän, -ən\

Definition of PANTHEON

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

Examples of PANTHEON

  1. the Greek and Roman pantheons

Origin of PANTHEON

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
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Archaeology Terms

Attic, Byzantine, Paleolithic, cairn, core, flint, horizon, neolithic, shard, stratum

Rhymes with PANTHEON

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