Category:Pavilion

Pa*vil"ion, n. Etym: [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.

2. (arch.)

Defn: 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.)

Defn: a flag, colors, ensign, or banner.

4. (her.)

Defn: same as tent (her.)

5. That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and collet. See illust. of brilliant.

6. (anat.)

Defn: 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.

Pavilion Pa*vil"ion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pavilioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Pavilioning.]

Defn: to furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents. The field pavilioned with his guardians bright. Milton.

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---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Pavilion - A tent or tabernacle (2 Samuel 22:12; 1 Kings 20:12), or enclosure (Psalms 18:11; Psalms 27:5). In Jeremiah 43:10 it probably denotes the canopy suspended over the judgment-seat of the king.