Easton's Bible Dictionary A tent or tabernacle (2 Samuel 22:12; 1 Kings 20:12-16), or enclosure (Psalm 18:11; 27:5). In Jeremiah 43:10 it probably denotes the canopy suspended over the judgement-seat of the king. Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (n.) A temporary movable shelter; a large tent; a marquee; esp., a tent raised on posts. 2. (n.) 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. 3. (n.) A flag, colors, ensign, or banner. 4. (n.) Same as Tent (Her.) 5. (n.) That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and collet. 6. (n.) The auricle of the ear; also, the fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube. 7. (n.) A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky. 8. (v. t.) To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents.
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