What does pillar mean?
Definitions for pillar
ˈpɪl ərpil·lar
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Princeton's WordNet
pillar(noun)
a fundamental principle or practice
"science eroded the pillars of superstition"
column, tower, pillar(noun)
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, mainstay(noun)
a prominent supporter
"he is a pillar of the community"
column, pillar(noun)
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
column, pillar(noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Wiktionary
pillar(Noun)
A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
pillar(Noun)
Something resembling such a structure.
a pillar of smoke
pillar(Noun)
An essential part of something that provides support.
He's a pillar of the community.
pillar(Verb)
To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.
Webster Dictionary
Pillar(noun)
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
Etymology: [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pile a heap.]
Pillar(noun)
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
Etymology: [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pile a heap.]
Pillar(noun)
a portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church
Etymology: [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pile a heap.]
Pillar(noun)
the center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns
Etymology: [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pile a heap.]
Pillar(adj)
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.]
Freebase
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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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
I managed to hide behind a pillar, there were unlucky people who they killed right there.
I got to the center of the mall, I saw this car. Its a black SUV crashed against a pillar in front of the Clarks shoe store.
Now stiff on a pillar with a phallic air nelson stylites in Trafalgar square reminds the British what once they were.
The monument is one which is climbed on a lot by kids. Max has actually [been] playing on it since he was around two years old, the monument is like two pillar tops placed on top of one another, the hole on the top one is smaller than the bottom.
The entertainment segment has maintained profitability for 18 years straight, and as a generator of stable profit, it is a major pillar of the Sony Group.
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- عمودArabic
- бағана, баған, колоннаBashkir
- pilarCatalan, Valencian
- pilířCzech
- Säule, PfeilerGerman
- στυλοβάτης, κολώνα, κίωναςGreek
- pilarSpanish
- ستون, رکنPersian
- pilari, pylväsFinnish
- pile, pilierFrench
- colbh, carraghScottish Gaelic
- piarGalician
- oszlopHungarian
- պատվար, սյուն, նեցուկ, կոթող, հենարանArmenian
- pilar, tiangIndonesian
- pilastroItalian
- 柱Japanese
- 기둥Korean
- pilioriusLithuanian
- pouMāori
- дирек, столбMacedonian
- pijler, zuil, pilaarDutch
- filarPolish
- pilarPortuguese
- stâlpRomanian
- столб, колонна, опора, оплотRussian
- ступ, stup, стубац, stubac, ступац, stupac, стуб, stubSerbo-Croatian
- pilierSlovak
- steber, slopSlovene
- shtyllëAlbanian
- pelare, stöttepelare, kolonnSwedish
- majabaliSwahili
- స్తంభముTelugu
- sütunTurkish
- arati’aTahitian
- 支柱Chinese
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