All 4 Uses
pavilion
in
The Garden of Forking Paths
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- Between the iron bars I made out a poplar grove and a pavilion.†
*pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- I understood suddenly two things, the first trivial, the second almost unbelievable: the music came from the pavilion, and the music was Chinese.†
- He renounced the pleasures of both tyranny and justice, of his populous couch, of his banquets and even of erudition—all to close himself up for thirteen years in the Pavilion of the Limpid Solitude.†
- The Pavilion of the Limpid Solitude stood in the center of a garden that was perhaps intricate; that circumstance could have suggested to the heirs a physical labyrinth.†
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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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, pavilion can reference a facet of a gem or part of the outer ear.