Pantheon Word Search
A free Pantheon (Rome) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
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Words to find: PANTHEON, PORTICO, DOME, OCULUS, ROTONDA, COFFER, NICHES, APSE, ALTAR, COLUMNS, ARCHITRAVE, PEDIMENT.
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Pantheon word list, defined
- PANTHEON /ˈpænθiən/ · noun
- The collective body of all the gods or, by extension, a temple dedicated to all the gods, especially the ancient Roman building known as the Pantheon. Figuratively, a pantheon is a distinguished group of celebrated people regarded as exemplars in a shared field. Related: assembly of the gods, temple of all the gods, group of celebrated figures, league of luminaries.
- PORTICO /ˈpɔːrtɪkoʊ/ · noun
- A porch leading to the entrance of a building, typically consisting of a roof supported by columns. The term can also refer more broadly to a covered entrance or walkway. Related: porch, colonnade, vestibule.
- DOME /doʊm/ · noun
- A rounded roof or ceiling with a roughly hemispherical shape, especially one crowning a building or room; by extension, any object or structure shaped like such a vault. Related: vault, cupola, rotunda, arch.
- OCULUS /ˈɒkjələs/ (British); /ˈɑːkjələs/ (US) · noun
- An eye, especially the human eye or the eye of an animal. By extension, the word can refer to a small opening or round window, especially in a dome or wall. Related: eye, aperture, opening, window.
- COFFER /ˈkɒfər/ · noun
- A coffer is a chest or strongbox, especially one used for storing money or valuables; by extension, the word refers to the financial reserves of an organization or government. Related: chest, strongbox, treasury, safe.
- NICHES /nɪtʃiz/ · noun
- A small, often secluded or sheltered area, especially in a building or a landscape. A particular area of interest or activity within a larger field or industry. Related: specialization, field, domain, sector.
- APSE /æps/ · noun
- A large semicircular or polygonal recess, typically vaulted and often domed, at the eastern end of a church, usually containing the altar. In classical architecture it also refers to a similar semicircular termination of an axis in a Roman basilica. Related: recess, alcove, nook, niche.
- ALTAR /ˈɔːltər/ · noun
- A raised structure or table on which sacrifices, offerings, or religious rites are performed, typically in a place of worship. Related: communion table, sacrificial stone, shrine, sanctuary.
- COLUMNS /ˈkɒləmz/ · noun
- Columns is the plural of column: an upright pillar, typically cylindrical, supporting a structure; also a vertical section of printed text, a regular article in a publication, or any long narrow vertical arrangement such as a line of figures or people. Related: pillars, posts, supports, uprights.
- ARCHITRAVE /ˈɑːkɪtraɪv/ · noun
- In classical architecture, the lowest of the three horizontal members of an entablature, resting directly on the columns. More broadly, the moulded frame surrounding a door or window opening. Related: epistyle, lintel, doorcase, casing.
- PEDIMENT /ˈpɛdɪmənt/ · noun
- A pediment is the triangular gable or decorative upper framework crowning the façade of a building, especially in classical architecture. It may be a plain architectural feature or an ornate sculpture-filled pediment. Related: gable, tympanum, fronton.
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