pillar

1 a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"

2 anything tall and thin approximating 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" [syn: column, tower]

3 a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community" [syn: mainstay]

4 a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air) [syn: column]

5 (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure [syn: column]

English

Noun

1. A large post, often used as supporting architecture.

Synonyms

• column

Derived terms

• from pillar to post
• pillar box
• sun pillar

Translations

See also

• caterpillar

Spanish

Verb

es-verb-ar pill

1. to catch, get
2. to steel

Synonyms

• sense catch atrapar, sorprender

Conjugation

es-conj-ar pill

Related terms

• pillo

A pillar is similar to a column which is a vertical support structure in architecture, but the base section is any shape but circular.

Pillar may also refer to:

• Pillar (band), a Christian rock band
• Pillar (car), the windshield support structure on a car
• Pillar (Lake District), a mountain in the English Lake District
• Paul R. Pillar, retired CIA National Intelligence Officer
• City Pillars, South African football (soccer) club
• Pillar System, a system of government in fictional manga
• Pillar box, a free-standing post box in the United Kingdom
• Pillarisation, a term describing the dealings of the Dutch and Belgians in their multicultural societies
• Seven Pillars of Wisdom, the autobiographical account of the experiences of T. E. Lawrence

See also

The following disambiguation pages:

• Pilar
• Pillar of Fire
• Three pillars
• Four Pillars
• Five Pillars

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