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.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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