pavilion
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Pavilion \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.
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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.
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3. (Mil.) A flag, colors, ensign, or banner.
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4. (Her.) Same as {Tent} (Her.)
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5. That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and
collet. See Illust. of {Brilliant}.
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6. (Anat.) The auricle of the ear; also, the fimbriated
extremity of the Fallopian tube.
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7. A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky.
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The pavilion of heaven is bare. --Shelley.
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from
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Pavilion
a tent or tabernacle (2 Sam. 22:12; 1 Kings 20:12-16), or
enclosure (Ps. 18:11; 27:5). In Jer. 43:10 it probably denotes
the canopy suspended over the judgement-seat of the king.
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "pavilion":
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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