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• pavilion — /peuh vil yeuhn/, n. 1. a light, usually open building used for shelter, concerts, exhibits, etc., as in a park or fair. 2. any of a number of separate or attached buildings forming a hospital or the like. 3. Archit. a projecting element of a… …   Universalium

• pavilion — [[t]pəvɪ̱liən[/t]] pavilions 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A pavilion is a building on the edge of a sports field where players can change their clothes and wash. [BRIT] ...the cricket pavilion. 2) N COUNT: oft supp N A pavilion is a large temporary… …   English dictionary

• pavilion — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pavilloun, pavillioun, from Anglo French, from Latin papilion , papilio butterfly; perhaps akin to Old High German fīfaltra butterfly Date: 13th century 1. a. a large often sumptuous tent b. something resembling… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pavilion — A building used for public entertainments and exhibitions, often in a park or public ground, sometimes open on the sides. Phelps v Winch, 309 Ill 158, 140 NE 847. An ornamental structure, often found on the grounds whereon a mansion or large… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Gustav III's Pavilion — ( sv. Gustav III:s paviljong) is a royal pavilion at the Haga Park, 2 km north of Stockholm. As a highlight in Swedish art history, the Pavilion is a fine example of the European neoclassicism of the late 1700s in Northern Europe. [Nilsson, p. 21 …   Wikipedia

• Western architecture — Introduction       history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present.       The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …   Universalium

• Notable gardens of France — The Notable Gardens of France is a list and description of the two hundred and some gardens classified as Jardins Remarquable by the French Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. The complete list and the criteria for… …   Wikipedia

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

• Remarkable Gardens of France — The Remarkable Gardens of France is intended to be a list and description, by region, of the over two hundred gardens classified as Jardins remarquables by the French Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. The complete …   Wikipedia

• Bamboo — For other uses, see Bamboo (disambiguation). Bamboo plant Bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …   Universalium