pillar
/pˈɪlɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
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"
Noun
a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
Noun
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
Noun
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
More General Terms
admirer
booster
champion
construction
form
friend
principle
protagonist
rule
shape
structure
supporter
upright
vertical
More Specific Terms
atlas
caryatid
columella
hoodoo
newel
obelisk
pilaster
pile
piling
pillar of Islam
spile
stilt
support column
telamon
totem pole