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pavilion

N กระโจม  ศาลา  พลับพลา  marque tent kra-jom

 

pavilion

N หอ แสดง สินค้า  hor-sa-dang-sin-ka

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PAVILION

n.pavil'yun. [L. papilio, a butterfly, and a pavilion. ] 1. A tent; a temporary movable habitation.
2. In architecture, a kind of turret or building, usually insulated and contained under a single roof; sometimes square and sometimes in the form of a dome. Sometimes a pavilion is a projecting part in the front of a building; sometimes it flanks a corner.
3. In military affairs, a tent raised on posts. The word is sometimes used for a flag, colors, ensign or banner.
4. In heraldry, a covering in form of a tent, investing the armories of kings.
5. Among jewelers, the under side and corner of brilliants, lying between the girdle and collet.

 

PAVILION

v.t.To furnish with tents. 1. To shelter with a tent.

 

PAVILIONED

pp. Furnished with pavilions; sheltered by a tent.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pavilion

pa vil ion |pəˈvilyən pəˈvɪljən | noun 1 a building or similar structure used for a specific purpose, in particular: a summerhouse or other decorative building used as a shelter in a park or large garden. in the names of buildings used for theatrical or other entertainments: the second concert at the White Rock Pavilion. a detached or semidetached block at a hospital or other building complex. a large tent with a peak and crenellated decorations, used esp. at a show or fair. a temporary building, stand, or other structure in which items are displayed by a dealer or exhibitor at a trade exhibition. 2 a usually highly decorated projecting subdivision of a building. 3 the part of a cut gemstone below the girdle. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a large decorated tent ): from Old French pavillon, from Latin papilio (n- ) butterfly; tent.

 

Oxford Dictionary

pavilion

pa ¦vil |ion |pəˈvɪljən | noun a building or similar structure used for a specific purpose, in particular: Brit. a building at a cricket ground or other sports ground, used for changing and taking refreshments. a summer house or other decorative building used as a shelter in a park or large garden. used in the names of buildings used for theatrical or other entertainments: the resort's Spa Pavilion. a detached or semi-detached block at a hospital or other building complex. a large tent with a peak and crenellated decorations, used at a show or fair. a temporary building, stand, or other structure in which items are displayed at a trade exhibition. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a large decorated tent ): from Old French pavillon, from Latin papilio (n- )butterfly or tent .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pavilion

pa vil ion /pəvɪ́ljən |-liən /名詞 C 1 パビリオン (marquee ) 〘イベント 博覧会展示用 〙.2 ⦅主に英 ⦆(cricketなどの )観覧席, 選手控室 .3 (病院などの )別病棟 .