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pavilion - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pavilion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pavilion [ n.]
- A temporary movable habitation; a large tent; a marquee; esp., a tent raised on posts.
- 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.
- A flag, colors, ensign, or banner.
- Same as Tent (Her.)
- That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and collet. See Illust. of Brilliant.
- The auricle of the ear; also, the fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube.
- A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky.
2 . Pavilion [ v. t.]
- To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents.