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| 1. | [ noun ] a fundamental principle or practice | |
| Examples: | "science eroded the pillars of superstition" |
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| Related terms: | principle pillar_of_islam | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air) | |
| Synonyms: | column | |
| Related terms: | structure obelisk totem_pole | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a prominent supporter | |
| Synonyms: | mainstay | |
| Examples: | "he is a pillar of the community" |
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| Related terms: | supporter | |
| 4. | [ noun ] anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower | |
| Synonyms: | column tower | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | shape columella hoodoo loom | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 15084 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure | |
| Synonyms: | column | |
| Related terms: | upright pile support_column atlas caryatid pilaster newel temple shaft pedestal entasis capital architecture | |
| Similar spelling: |
pilar pilary Piller pillory |
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