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   pavilion

   /pəˈvɪlɪən/

   noun

   • 1. a building at a cricket ground or other sports ground, used for changing and taking refreshments. British
   • 2. 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: "the form of alternating pavilions also allows the site to be developed in depth"
   • ▪ 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: "they designed the British pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a large decorated tent): from Old French pavillon, from Latin papilio(n-) ‘butterfly or tent’.

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