All 21 Uses
pavilion
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Eldest, by Christopher Paolini
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- And at the head of the assembly stood a white pavilion that sheltered a throne of knotted roots.†
*pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- At the sound, the chairs and pavilion were showered with hundreds of lilies and roses that appeared twenty feet above their heads and drifted down like colorful snowflakes, suffusing the air with their heady fragrance.†
- Islanzadi met with them for a short time in an open pavilion joined to two other buildings by covered pathways.†
- Their trip ended near the back of the Varden, at a large red pavilion flying a pennant embroidered with a black shield and two parallel swords slanting underneath.†
- Fredric pulled back the flap and Eragon and Orik entered the pavilion.†
- Alert for danger, Eragon turned his gaze toward the rear of the pavilion, where he saw the same black-haired girl who had appeared when he scryed Nasuada from Ellesmera.†
- No one moved as Eragon went to the girl, accompanied by Saphira, who extended her neck farther into the pavilion.†
- As they left the pavilion-Nasuada in the lead, with Elva by her side-Eragon tried to position himself so he could talk with Arya, but when he neared her, she quickened her pace until she was level with Nasuada.†
- They soon arrived at another large pavilion, this one white and yellow-although it was difficult to determine the exact hue of the colors, given the garish orange that glazed everything on the Burning Plains.†
- When at last they won free of Orrin's pavilion, Eragon asked Nasuada, "What shall I do now?†
- You may leave them in my pavilion, and I will arrange to have a tent erected for you, Eragon, where you can keep them permanently.†
- Returning to her pavilion with the four who remained, Nasuada said to Eragon, "Report to me once you have settled matters with Du Vrangr Gata."†
- Then she pushed aside the entrance flap to the pavilion and disappeared with Elva through the dark opening.†
- Nasuada's voice emanated from inside the pavilion, and Arya glanced toward it before facing him again.†
- After depositing his and Orik's belongings into the pavilion, Eragon and Saphira set out together to find Trianna, the current leader of Du Vrangr Gata.†
- After extracting a promise from Du Vrangr Gata that they would be ready and willing when he called upon them for assistance, Eragon ran alongside Saphira through the rows of gray tents toward Nasuada's pavilion.†
- NARGARZHVOG Eragon entered the pavilion, Saphira pushing her head through after him.†
- At Nasuada's behest, her guards tied back the front and side panels of the pavilion, leaving it open for all to see and allowing Saphira to crouch low next to Eragon.†
- When the Urgal stopped before the eaves of the pavilion, not daring to come any closer, Nasuada had her guards shout for quiet to settle the crowd.†
- When they reached the pavilion Eragon was searching for, he swept back the flap and ducked inside, followed by Roran and Saphira, who pushed her head and neck in after them.†
- A long, uncomfortable silence filled the pavilion.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(pavilion) a large building or section of a building that stands apart in function or design -- often used for gatherings, exhibitions, or specialized purposes
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, pavilion can reference a facet of a gem or part of the outer ear.