pillar
[ pil-er ]
/ ˈpɪl ər /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to provide or support with pillars.
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Idioms about pillar
- aimlessly from place to place.
- uneasily from one bad situation or predicament to another.
from pillar to post,
Origin of pillar
synonym study for pillar
1. See column.
OTHER WORDS FROM pillar
pil·lared, adjectivepil·lar·like, adjectiveun·pil·lared, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for pillar
pillar
/ (ˈpɪlə) /
noun
an upright structure of stone, brick, metal, etc, that supports a superstructure or is used for ornamentation
something resembling this in shape or functiona pillar of stones; a pillar of smoke
a tall, slender, usually sheer rock column, forming a separate top
a prominent supportera pillar of the Church
from pillar to post from one place to another
verb
(tr) to support with or as if with pillars
Word Origin for pillar
C13: from Old French pilier, from Latin pīla; see pile 1
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