Thesaurus: pavilion
A temporary movable habitation; a large tent; a marquee; esp., a tent raised on posts.
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Definitions
- n. A temporary movable habitation; a large tent; a marquee; esp., a tent raised on posts.
- n. 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.
- n. A flag, colors, ensign, or banner.
- n. Same as Tent (Her.)
- n. That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and collet. See Illust. of Brilliant.
- n. The auricle of the ear; also, the fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube.
- n. A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky.
- v. t. To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents.
- n. large and often sumptuous tent
- 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. To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents. The field pavilioned with his guardians bright. Milton.
- A single body or mass of building, contained within simplewalls and a single roof, whether insulated, as in the park or gardenof a larger edifice, or united with other parts, and forming an angleor central feature of a large pile.
- n:100 n. large and often sumptuous tent