What does PILLAR mean?
Definitions for PILLAR
ˈpɪl ərpil·lar
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word PILLAR.
Princeton's WordNet
pillarnoun
a fundamental principle or practice
"science eroded the pillars of superstition"
column, tower, pillarnoun
anything that approximates 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"
pillar, mainstaynoun
a prominent supporter
"he is a pillar of the community"
column, pillarnoun
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
column, pillarnoun
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Wiktionary
pillarnoun
A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
pillarnoun
Something resembling such a structure.
a pillar of smoke
pillarnoun
An essential part of something that provides support.
He's a pillar of the community.
pillarverb
To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PILLARnoun
Etymology: pilier, Fr. pilar, Spanish; pilastro, Italian; piler, Welsh and Armorick.
Pillars or columns, I could distinguish into simple and compounded. Henry Wotton, Architecture.
The palace built by Picus vast and proud,
Supported by a hundred pillars stood. Dryden.Give them leave to fly, that will not stay;
And call them pillars that will stand to us. William Shakespeare.Note, and you shall see in him
The triple pillar of the world transform’d
Into a strumpet’s stool. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.I charge you by the law,
Whereof you are a well deserving pillar,
Proceed to judgment. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.
ChatGPT
pillar
A pillar is a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument. It can also refer to a person or principle that is a crucial support or integral part of a system or organization.
Webster Dictionary
Pillarnoun
the general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament
Pillarnoun
figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay; as, the Pillars of Hercules; a pillar of the state
Pillarnoun
a portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church
Pillarnoun
the center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns
Pillaradjective
having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill
Etymology: [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pile a heap.]
Wikidata
Pillar
Pillar is a Christian rock band currently located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their sixth studio album, Confessions, was released in 2009. On October 27, 2012 Pillar announced that the four members from the "peak years" would be reuniting with plans of releasing a new album in 2013.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pillar
pil′ar, n. (archit.) a detached support, differing from a column in that it is not necessarily cylindrical, or of classical proportions: one who, or anything that, sustains: something resembling a pillar in appearance.—adj. Pill′ared, supported by a pillar: having the form of a pillar.—ns. Pill′ar-box, a short pillar in a street with receptacle for letters to be sent by post; Pill′arist, Pill′ar-saint, a person in the early church who crucified the flesh by living on the summit of pillars in the open air, a stylite.—From pillar to post, from one state of difficulty to another: hither and thither. [O. Fr. piler (Fr. pilier)—Low L. pilare—L. pīla, a pillar.]
Editors Contribution
pillar
A type of structure.
The pillar of the carpark was sturdy.
Submitted by MaryC on March 10, 2020
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
PILLAR
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pillar is ranked #16481 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Pillar surname appeared 1,743 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Pillar.
61.6% or 1,075 total occurrences were White.
23.8% or 415 total occurrences were Asian.
8.8% or 154 total occurrences were Black.
3.3% or 59 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'PILLAR' in Nouns Frequency: #2990
Anagrams for PILLAR »
Aprill
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PILLAR in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PILLAR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of PILLAR in a Sentence
Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
I have been going from pillar to post for the past 15 days to get in touch with my parents. But with no luck.
This was a bitter defeat for Ayatollah Rafsanjani. It demonstrated the biting reality that Rafsanjani is no longer a pillar of the Islamic Republic to powerful hardliners, even though he is still very influential.
In the 117th Congress, Republicans created the Conservative Climate Caucus and unveiled a 6 pillar platform to tackle climate change, entering the 118th Congress with the majority, they have a clear mandate to address skyrocketing energy prices and continue to reduce the United States' greenhouse gas emissions.
I don't want to get too far ahead of any announcements President Trump will make at the [ anniversary ] celebration, but we have expanded two of the three pillars based on information and lessons learned over the past year, president Trump expansion of the opioids pillar will now include speaking to children of all ages, and President Trump expansion of the social media pillar will now focus on online safety as a whole.
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- عمودArabic
- баған, бағана, колоннаBashkir
- pilarCatalan, Valencian
- pilířCzech
- Säule, PfeilerGerman
- κίωνας, στυλοβάτης, κολώναGreek
- kolonoEsperanto
- pilarSpanish
- ستون, رکنPersian
- pilari, pylväsFinnish
- pile, pilierFrench
- colbh, carraghScottish Gaelic
- piarGalician
- स्तंभHindi
- oszlopHungarian
- պատվար, կոթող, հենարան, նեցուկ, սյունArmenian
- pilar, tiangIndonesian
- pilastroItalian
- 柱Japanese
- 기둥Korean
- columnaeLatin
- pilioriusLithuanian
- pouMāori
- дирек, столбMacedonian
- pijler, zuil, pilaarDutch
- filarPolish
- pilarPortuguese
- stâlpRomanian
- оплот, столб, опора, колоннаRussian
- stub, стуб, ступ, stupac, ступац, stup, stubac, стубацSerbo-Croatian
- pilierSlovak
- steber, slopSlovene
- shtyllëAlbanian
- kolonn, stöttepelare, pelareSwedish
- majabaliSwahili
- స్తంభముTelugu
- sütunTurkish
- arati’aTahitian
- 支柱Chinese
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