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 Definitions of pillar  [ˈpɪl ər]  

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Definition of 'pillar' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) pillar
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument.

2.  pillar
a natural formation resembling such a construction:
a pillar of smoke.

3.  pillar
any upright, supporting part; post.

4.  pillar
a person who is a chief supporter of a state, institution, etc.

5.  pillar
(in a mine) an isolated mass of rock or ore, usu. serving as a roof support.

6. (v.t.) pillar
to provide or support with pillars.

7.  pillar
from place to place, esp. aimlessly.

8.  pillar
from one bad situation or predicament to another.

Etymology:  (1175–1225; ME piler (< OF), pillare < ML pīlāre; see pile1, -ar2)

Definition of 'pillar' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) pillar
a fundamental principle or practice
"science eroded the pillars of superstition"

2. (noun) column, tower, pillar
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"

3. (noun) pillar, mainstay
a prominent supporter
"he is a pillar of the community"

4. (noun) column, pillar
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

5. (noun) column, pillar
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure


Definition of 'pillar' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) pillar
a support for a building
We walked up the steps between the huge pillars.


Definition of 'pillar' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) pillar
having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill

2. (noun) pillar
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

3. (noun) pillar
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

4. (noun) pillar
a portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church

5. (noun) pillar
the center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns


Translation of 'pillar' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: an upright post used in building as a support or decoration
The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: pilaar Arabic flag Arabic: عَمود Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: стълб
Brazilian flag Brazilian: coluna Czech flag Czech: sloup; pilíř German flag German: der Pfeiler
Danish flag Danish: pille; søjle Greek flag Greek: κίονας, στύλος Spanish flag Spanish: pilar, columna
Estonian flag Estonian: piilar Farsi flag Farsi: ستون Finnish flag Finnish: pilari
French flag French: pilier Hebrew flag Hebrew: עַמוּד Hindi flag Hindi: खम्भा, स्तम्भ
Croatian flag Croatian: stup, potporanj Hungarian flag Hungarian: oszlop Indonesian flag Indonesian: tiang
Icelandic flag Icelandic: súla, stólpi Italian flag Italian: pilastro Japanese flag Japanese: 
Korean flag Korean: 기둥 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: piliorius, stulpas, atram Latvian flag Latvian: pīlārs; stabs
Malay flag Malay: tiang Dutch flag Dutch: zuil Norwegian flag Norwegian: søyle, pilar
Polish flag Polish: kolumna Persian flag Persian: ستون Pashto flag Pashto: پايه، تنه، مټه، ركن
Portuguese flag Portuguese: coluna Romanian flag Romanian: stâlp Russian flag Russian: колонна
Slovak flag Slovak: stĺp; pilier Slovenian flag Slovenian: steber Serbian flag Serbian: stub
Swedish flag Swedish: pelare Thai flag Thai: เสาค้ำ Turkish flag Turkish: sütun
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 柱子 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: стовп, колона Urdu flag Urdu: کھمبا، ستون
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: cột trụ Chinese flag Chinese: 柱子

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