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pillar - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
pillar
Definition
(noun) a fundamental principle or practice
Example Sentence
science eroded the pillars of superstition
Definition
(noun) anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
Synonyms
:
column
,
tower
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(noun) a prominent supporter
Synonyms
:
mainstay
Example Sentence
he is a pillar of the community
Definition
(noun) a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
Synonyms
:
column
Definition
(noun) (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Synonyms
:
column
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