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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
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