Pillar Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Pillar

Meaning 1 : anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

    Example : a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite

    Synonyms : column,  tower
Meaning 2 : a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

    Synonyms : column
Meaning 3 : a prominent supporter

    Example : he is a pillar of the community

    Synonyms : mainstay
Meaning 4 : (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

    Synonyms : column
Meaning 5 : a fundamental principle or practice

    Example : science eroded the pillars of superstition


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