meaning of pavilion
1. A temporary movable habitation; a large tent; a marquee; esp. , a tent raised on posts.
2. 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. A flag, colors, ensign, or banner.
4. Same as Tent (Her. )
5. That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and collet. See Illust. of Brilliant.
6. The auricle of the ear; also, the fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube.
7. A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky.
8. To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents.
9. large and often sumptuous tent
Related Words
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