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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. large and often sumptuous tent;
[syn: pavilion, marquee]


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. [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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pavilion n 1: large and often sumptuous tent [syn: pavilion, marquee]
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
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.