Pillar
31pillar — noun 1》 a tall vertical structure, usually of stone, used as a support for a building or as an ornament or monument. 2》 a person or thing providing reliable support: he was a pillar of his local community. Phrases from pillar to post from one… …
32pillar — noun (C) 1 a) a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof: Huge pillars support the cathedral roof. b) a tall upright round post, usually made of stone, put up to remind people of an important person or event 2 pillar of the… …
33pillar — A structure or part having a resemblance to a column or p.. [L. pila] anterior p. of fauces palatoglossal arch. anterior p. of fornix SYN: column of fornix. Corti pillars SYN: p. cells, under c …
34Pillar — Used to support a building (Judg. 16:26, 29); as a trophy or memorial (Gen. 28:18; 35:20; Ex. 24:4; 1 Sam. 15:12, A.V., place, more correctly monument, or trophy of victory, as in 2 Sam. 18:18); of fire, by which the Divine Presence was… …
35pillar — [13] Pillar comes ultimately from Latin pīla ‘pillar’ (source also of English compile, pilaster [16], and pile ‘heap’). In Vulgar Latin this was extended to *pīlāre, which passed into pillion 378 Anglo Norman piler. This was the form in which… …
36pillar — pil•lar [[t]ˈpɪl ər[/t]] n. 1) archit. an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a… …
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38pillar — [13] Pillar comes ultimately from Latin pīla ‘pillar’ (source also of English compile, pilaster [16], and pile ‘heap’). In Vulgar Latin this was extended to *pīlāre, which passed into Anglo Norman piler. This was the form in which English… …
39pillar — I. noun Etymology: Middle English piler, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin pilare, from Latin pila Date: 13th century 1. a. a firm upright support for a superstructure ; post b. a usually ornamental column or shaft; especially one standing… …
40pillar — n. [L. pila, pillar] 1. (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) An inwardly projecting outer shell layer along the length of the lower valve. 2; see columella …
