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Definition of Pavilion
Pa`vil´ion | n. | 1. | A temporary movable habitation; a large tent; a marquee; esp., a tent raised on posts. | | 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. | | v. t. | 1. | To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents. |
Related Words
Nissen hut, Quonset hut, booth, crib, gatehouse, hut, hutch, kiosk, lean-to, outbuilding, outhouse, sentry box, shack, shanty, shed, stall, tollbooth, tollhouse
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