panteón

mausoleum

pantheon

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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (building housing tombs)

a. mausoleum

Los restos del general yacen en el panteón familiar junto a los de sus padres.The general’s remains are in the family mausoleum along with those of his parents.

El público ya no puede entrar al interior del panteón real.The interior of the royal mausoleum is no longer open to the public.

b. pantheon

Dos estatuas de ángeles protegen la entrada del panteón.Two angel statues guard the entrance to the pantheon.

c. vault

Mi tía fue enterrada en el panteón familiar.My aunt was buried in the family vault.

2. (graveyard)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. cemetery

En este panteón descansan los restos de los soldados que lucharon por la independencia.In this cemetery lie the remains of the soldiers who fought for our independence.

Este es un pueblo muy antiguo. Hay tumbas que datan del siglo XIV en el panteón municipal.This is a very old town. There are graves that date back to the 14th century in the local cemetery.

3. (mythology)

a. pantheon

Algunos de los personajes del cómic están basados en el panteón de la Antigua Grecia.Some of the characters of the comic book are based on the Ancient Greek pantheon.

panteón

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (sepultura)

a. mausoleum, vault

2. (cementerio)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. cemetery

panteón

1 (monumento) pantheon

el panteón de los reyes the burial place of the royal family