About The Word Pavilion
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Pavilion
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What's The Definition Of Pavilion?
[n] large and often sumptuous tent
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pavilion: marquee Related Terms | Find terms related to Pavilion: booth | crib | gatehouse | hut | hutch | kiosk | lean-to | Nissen hut | outbuilding | outhouse | Quonset hut | sentry box | shack | shanty | shed | stall | tollbooth | tollhouse See Also | collapsible shelter | tent Pavilion In Webster's Dictionary \Pa*vil"ion\, n. [F. pavillon, fr. L. pavilio a
butterfly, also, a tent, because spread out like a
butterfly's wings.]
1. A temporary movable habitation; a large tent; a marquee;
esp., a tent raised on posts. ``[The] Greeks do pitch
their brave pavilions.'' --Shak.
2. (Arch.) A single body or mass of building, contained
within simple walls and a single roof, whether insulated,
as in the park or garden of a larger edifice, or united
with other parts, and forming an angle or central feature
of a large pile.
3. (Mil.) A flag, colors, ensign, or banner.
4. (Her.) Same as {Tent} (Her.)
5. That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and
collet. See Illust. of {Brilliant}.
6. (Anat.) The auricle of the ear; also, the fimbriated
extremity of the Fallopian tube.
7. A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky.
The pavilion of heaven is bare. --Shelley.
\Pa*vil"ion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pavilioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pavilioning}.] To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents. The field pavilioned with his guardians bright. --Milton. |
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