All 3 Uses of
pavilion
in
The Mark of Athena
- She led them to the central pavilion in the gardens—a white-pillared gazebo, where a table was set with silverware, china cups, and of course a steaming pot of tea, the fragrance shifting as easily as Aphrodite's appearance—sometimes cinnamon, or jasmine, or mint.†
p. 232.4pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- Strands of web covered it like a gauze pavilion.†
p. 433.7 *
- The main pavilion could use several of these.†
p. 544.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(pavilion) a large structure separate from a main structurein various senses, including:
- a large roofed structure without walls -- often found in parks
- a temporary structure -- such as a large tent to house exhibits at a fair, to provide sports facilities, or to put on a show
- a section of a large hospital or office complex adjacent to other parts
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, pavilion can reference a facet of a gem or part of the outer ear.