pavilion

¹pa·vil·ion

noun \pə-ˈvil-yən\

Definition of PAVILION

1

a : a large often sumptuous tent

b : something resembling a canopy or tent <tree ferns spread their delicate pavilions — Blanche E. Baughan>

2

a : a part of a building projecting from the rest

b : one of several detached or semidetached units into which a building is sometimes divided

3

a : a usually open sometimes ornamental structure in a garden, park, or place of recreation that is used for entertainment or shelter

b : a temporary structure erected at an exposition by an individual exhibitor

4

: the lower faceted part of a brilliant below the girdle — see brilliant illustration

Examples of PAVILION

1. The World's Fair had numerous pavilions.
2. <the park's pavilions may be rented for wedding receptions and other social gatherings>

Origin of PAVILION

Middle English pavilloun, pavillioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin papilion-, papilio butterfly; perhaps akin to Old High German fīfaltra butterfly

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to PAVILION

Synonyms

alcove, casino, gazebo, kiosk, belvedere, summerhouse

Related Words

trellis

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with PAVILION

Brazilian, caecilian, Castilian, centillion, civilian, cotillion, decillion, gazillion, kazillion, modillion, nonillion, octillion, postilion, quadrillion, Quintilian, quintillion, reptilian, septillion, sextillion, Sicilian, tourbillion, vaudevillian, vermilion

²pavilion

transitive verb

Definition of PAVILION

: to furnish or cover with or put in a pavilion

First Known Use of PAVILION

14th century

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

pa·vil·ion

noun \pə-ˈvil-yən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PAVILION

1

: pinna

2

: a detached or semidetached part of a hospital devoted to a special use <a maternity pavilion> <a nuclear medicine pavilion>