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- Dictionarypillar/ˈpɪlə/
noun
- 1. a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument. Similar
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PILLAR definition: 1. a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building: 2. a very…. Learn more.
1. a. : a firm upright support for a superstructure : post entry 1. b. : a usually ornamental column or shaft. especially : one standing alone for a monument. 2. a. : a supporting, integral, or upstanding member or part. a pillar of society. b. : a fundamental precept. the five pillars of Islam. 3.
1. (Architecture) an upright structure of stone, brick, metal, etc, that supports a superstructure or is used for ornamentation. 2. something resembling this in shape or function: a pillar of stones; a pillar of smoke. 3. (Mountaineering) a tall, slender, usually sheer rock column, forming a separate top.
noun. a prominent supporter. “he is a pillar of the community” synonyms: mainstay. see more. noun. a fundamental principle or practice. “science eroded the pillars of superstition” see more. noun. anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower. “a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite” synonyms: column, tower. see more.
Pillar definition: an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument.
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument. Gothic pillars. a pillar to commemorate Columbus. 2.
Definition of pillar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PILLAR definition: 1. a tall structure made of stone, wood, etc that supports something above it: 2. someone or…. Learn more.
Oct 3, 2023 · 1. A tall vertical structure of stone, brick, wood, metal… Expand. 2. An upright mass or column of air, water, sand, fire, etc. 3. In mythological contexts and poetic: any of a number of… Expand. 4. figurative. Expand. 5. Any vertical support, prop, or post, in a piece of… Expand. 6. Any of various supporting structures of the body likened to… 7.
Anything like a pillar in form or function, as a formation of ore left standing as a support in a mine. Webster's New World. One who occupies a central or responsible position. A pillar of the state.
