pavilion
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pavilion¹
- /pəˈvɪljən/
Rhymes with -ɪljən
Where it comes from
From Middle English pavilloun, from Anglo-Norman pavilloun, from Latin pāpiliōnem, form of pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”) (due to resemblance of tent to a butterfly’s wings), of unknown origin. Doublet of papilio and papillon.
Cognate to French pavillon (“pavilion”) and papillon (“butterfly”), and similar terms in other Romance languages.
noun pavilions
- An ornate tent.
- A light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place.
- A structure, sometimes temporary, erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc.
- The building where the players change clothes, wait to bat, and eat their meals. Only one player has hit a six over the Lord's pavillion.
- A detached or semi-detached building at a hospital or other building complex.
- The lower surface of a brilliant-cut gemstone, lying between the girdle and collet.
- The cartilaginous part of the outer ear; auricle.
- The fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube.
- A flag, ensign, or banner.
- A flag or ensign carried at the gaff of the mizzenmast.
- An ornate tent, used either as a charge or bearing, or surrounding a shield as or atop the mantling.
- A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky. For after the rain when with never a stain, / The pavilion of heaven is bare, […]
verb pavilions · pavilioning · pavilioned
- To furnish with a pavilion.
- To put inside a pavilion.
- To enclose or surround (after Robert Grant's hymn line "pavilioned in splendour, And girded with praise").
Pavilion²
proper noun
- A community and Indian reserve in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Genesee County, New York, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: marquee, tent, pavillion, camp, arbor, gazebo, cabin, hall, cottage, lodge, bungalow, roof, house, resort, flag, block
Translations
Every language
noun ornate tent
| Español | pabellón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 仮設テント kasetsu tento |
| 中文 | 亭子 tíngzi |
| Português | pavilhão |
| Français | pavillon |
| Deutsch | Pavillon |
| Italiano | padiglione |
| Română | pavilion |
| Русский | павильо́н pavilʹón, шатёр šatjór |
| Tiếng Việt | lều, bạt, nhà bạt |
noun light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place
| 日本語 | 東屋 azumaya, 亭 chin |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 亭子 tíngzi |
| Português | pavilhão |
| Français | pavillon |
| Deutsch | Pavillon |
| Italiano | padiglione |
| Ελληνικά | περίπτερο períptero |
| Русский | павильо́н pavilʹón |
| العربية | جَنَاح janāḥ, سُرَادِق surādiq |
noun structure erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc
| Español | pabellón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파빌리온 pabillion |
| 日本語 | パビリオン pabirion |
| 中文 | 展馆 zhǎnguǎn, 展览馆 zhǎnlǎnguǎn |
| Português | pavilhão |
| Français | pavillon |
| Deutsch | Pavillon |
| Italiano | padiglione |
| Русский | павильо́н pavilʹón |
| Tiếng Việt | rạp |
| العربية | جَنَاح janāḥ, سُرَادِق surādiq |
verb furnish with a pavilion
| Português | pavilhão |
|---|
verb put inside a pavilion
| 日本語 | 収容する shūyō suru |
|---|
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title = {pavilion},
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