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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋpIlZ 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊpilә 〕


Overview of noun pillar

The noun pillar has 5 senses


  • pillar -- (a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition")

  • column, tower, pillar -- (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")

  • pillar, mainstay -- (a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community")

  • column, pillar -- (a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument))

  • column, pillar -- ((architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure)