'Pavilion' definitions:
Definition of 'Pavilion'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Mil.) A flag, colors, ensign, or banner. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Her.) Same as Tent (Her.) [1913 Webster]
- 5. That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and collet. See Illust. of Brilliant. [1913 Webster]
- 6. (Anat.) The auricle of the ear; also, the fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube. [1913 Webster]
- 7. A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky. [1913 Webster]
- The pavilion of heaven is bare. --Shelley. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pavilion'
From: GCIDE
- Pavilion \Pa*vil"ion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pavilioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Pavilioning.] To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents. [1913 Webster]
- The field pavilioned with his guardians bright. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pavilion'
From: Easton
- 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.
Synonyms of 'pavilion'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- booth,
- crib,
- gatehouse,
- hut,
- hutch,
- kiosk,
- lean-to,
- Nissen hut,
- outbuilding,
- outhouse,
- Quonset hut,
- sentry box,
- shack,
- shanty,
- shed,
- stall,
- tollbooth,
- tollhouse