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pillar

/ pillar /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a fundamental principle or practice
"science eroded the pillars of superstition"
Type of:
principle rule
Kinds of:
pillar of Islam
noun Sense 2
a prominent supporter
"he is a pillar of the community"
Type of:
supporter protagonist champion
noun Sense 3
(architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
Type of:
upright vertical
Kinds of:
atlas telamon caryatid newel pilaster
Has parts:
temple
Domain:
architecture
noun Sense 4
a vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air)
Type of:
structure construction
Kinds of:
obelisk totem pole
noun Sense 5
anything tall and thin approximating 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"
Type of:
shape form
Kinds of:
columella hoodoo
Derived:
loom tower predominate hulk
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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principle rule pillar of Islam supporter protagonist champion upright vertical atlas telamon caryatid newel