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pavilion noun [ pəˈvɪljən ]

• a building at a cricket ground or other sports ground, used for changing and taking refreshments.
• a summer house or other decorative building used as a shelter in a park or large garden.
Origin: Middle English (denoting a large decorated tent): from Old French pavillon, from Latin papilio(n- ) ‘butterfly or tent’.


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