pillar
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
pillars
plural
pillars
Britannica Dictionary definition of PILLAR
[count]
1
:
a large post that helps to hold up something (such as a roof)
2
:
someone who is an important member of a group
— + of
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He is a pillar of the church/community.
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a pillar of society
3
:
a basic fact, idea, or principle of something
— + of
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a central pillar of the theory
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one of the five pillars of Islam
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The right to vote is a pillar of democracy.
4
:
something that rises into the air in a tall, thin shape
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Pillars of smoke rose from the factory.
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a pillar of rock
from pillar to post
chiefly British
:
from one place or one situation to another
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His book has been passed from pillar to post, but no one wants to publish it.
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He has been running from pillar to post his whole life.
pillar of strength
:
someone or something that gives support or help during difficult times
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My husband was my/a pillar of strength during my mother's illness.
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Religion was his pillar of strength after his wife died.
