Pa*vid"i*ty (?), n. Timidity. [R.]

Pav"ier (?), n. A paver.

Pa"vi*in (p"v*n), n. (Chem.) A glucoside found in species of the genus

Pavia of the Horse-chestnut family.

Pa*vil"ion (?), n. [F. pavillon, fr. L. pavilio a butterfly, also, a

tent, because spread out like a butterfly's wings.] 1. A temporary

movable habitation; a large tent; a marquee; esp., a tent raised on

posts. "[The] Greeks do pitch their brave pavilions." Shak.

2. (Arch.) A single body or mass of building, contained within simple

walls and a single roof, whether insulated, as in the park or garden of

a larger edifice, or united with other parts, and forming an angle or

central feature of a large pile.

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