First Known Use: 14th century
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pantheon
noun pan·the·on \ˈpan(t)-thē-ˌän, -ən\
: the gods of a particular country or group of people
: a group of people who are famous or important
: a temple that is built to honor all the gods of a particular country or group of people
Full 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
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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
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