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pillar

/'pɪlər/

Synonyms of pillar Antonyms of pillar Examples of pillar Usage of pillar Parts of pillar Definition that contains pillar Words sounding like pillar Explanation of pillar

noun
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
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"a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"

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column tower

type of:
form shape
noun
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
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column

type of:
structure construction
noun
a prominent supporter
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"he is a pillar of the community"

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mainstay

type of:
champion admirer booster supporter friend protagonist
noun
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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column

type of:
vertical upright

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temple
noun
a fundamental principle or practice
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"science eroded the pillars of superstition"

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principle rule

Parts of pillar

"footstall"
"pedestal"
"entasis"
"plinth"
"chapiter"
"scape"
"shaft"
"capital"
"cap"