Main Entry:

pan·the·on

Pronunciation:

\ˈpan(t)-thē-ˌän, -ən\

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 gods2: a building serving as the burial place of or containing memorials to the famous dead of a nation3: the gods of a people ; especially : the officially recognized gods4: a group of illustrious or notable persons or things