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List of meaning for pillar

a tall upright structure made of stone, wood, or metal, to be used as a support for a building

pillar(noun)

a fundamental principle or practice

"science eroded the pillars of superstition"

column, tower, pillar(noun)

anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

"the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"

pillar, mainstay(noun)

a prominent supporter

"he is a pillar of the community"

column, pillar(noun)

a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

column, pillar(noun)

(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

the ancient Greek temple boasted graceful marble pillars with richly ornamented tops

something or someone to which one looks for support

my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis

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