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pillar

/ˈpɪlɚ/noun2 syllables

Pillar means: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower.

Synonyms for pillar4

noun, as in anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

column, tower

noun, as in a prominent supporter

mainstay

noun, as in a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

column

noun, as in (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

column

also used for pillar

sile

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What does pillar mean?5

noun

1

anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower“the test tube held a column of white powder”

2

a prominent supporter“he is a pillar of the community”

3

a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

4

(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

5

a fundamental principle or practice“science eroded the pillars of superstition”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pillar?5

two syllables

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Pillar in a sentence

  • He stood motionless, like a pillar of salt.espjulie
  • Ignorance and fear, those are the two pillars of any religion.Scott
  • His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold.carlosalberto
  • The pillars of the new world are materialism, egoism and idiocy.maaster
  • A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.CM
  • The pillar tilted to the right and fell.unknown
  • My daughter is the pillar of my life.anzart
  • Layla quickly became a pillar of her community.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pillar

as a noun

plural
pillars