pillar

pil·lar  (plr)

n.

1.

a. A slender, freestanding, vertical support; a column.

b. Such a structure or one similar to it used for decoration.

2. One who occupies a central or responsible position: a pillar of the state.

tr.v. pil·lared, pil·lar·ing, pil·lars

To support or decorate with pillars or a pillar.

Idiom:

from pillar to post

From one place to another; hither and thither.

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[Middle English, from Old French pilier, from Medieval Latin plre, from Latin pla.]

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pillar

Noun

1. an upright support of stone, brick, or metal; column

2. something resembling this: a pillar of smoke

3. a prominent supporter or member: a pillar of society

4. from pillar to post from one place to another [Latin pila]

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Pillar an upright pillar-like mass or column of air. See also column.

Examples: pillar of air; of cloud, 1382; of fire, 1382; of heaven bright, 1340; of sand, 1813; of smoke, 1611; of printing type; of vapour; of water, 1702.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pillar - a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition" principle, rule - a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works" pillar of Islam - (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
	2.	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" tower, column shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" columella - a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal hoodoo - (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo"
	3.	pillar - a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community" mainstay admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
	4.	pillar - a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) column obelisk - a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" totem pole - a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
	5.	pillar - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure column telamon, atlas - a figure of a man used as a supporting column chapiter, capital, cap - the upper part of a column that supports the entablature caryatid - a supporting column carved in the shape of a person newel - the central pillar of a circular staircase footstall, plinth, pedestal - an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) pilaster - a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached piling, spile, stilt, pile - a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure scape, shaft - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column support column - a column that supports a heavy weight temple - an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes upright, vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights" architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" entasis - a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight

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pillar

noun 1. support, post, column, piling, prop, shaft, upright, pier, obelisk, stanchion, pilaster

noun 2. supporter, leader, rock, worthy, mainstay, leading light (informal) tower of strength, upholder, torchbearer

Translations

pillar [ˈpɪləʳ] n → pilar m; columna

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pillar [ˈpɪləʳ] n → pilier m

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pillar [ˈpɪləʳ] n → Säule f;

a pillar of society (fig) → eine Säule or Stütze der Gesellschaft

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pillar [ˈpɪləʳ] n → colonna

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pillar

n pillar [ˈpilə]

an upright post used in building as a support or decoration The hall was surrounded by stone pillars. pilaar عَمود стълб sloup; pilíř pille; søjle der Pfeiler κίονας, στύλος pilar, columna piilar ستون pilari pilier עַמוּד खम्भा, स्तम्भ stup,potporanj oszlop tiang súla, stólpi pilastro 柱 기둥, 지주(支柱) piliorius, stulpas, atrama pīlārs; stabs tiang zuil søyle, pilar kolumna coluna stâlp колонна stĺp; pilier steber stub pelare เสาค้ำ sütun 柱子 стовп, колона کھمبا، ستون cột trụ 柱子

n pillarbox

a box found in public places, into which letters are posted to be collected by a postman. briewebus صُنْدوق بَريد أسْطُواني пощенска кутия във вид на стълб poštovní schránka postkasse der Briefkasten ταχυδρομικό κουτί buzón (sambakujuline) postkast صندوق پست postilaatikko boîte aux lettres תֵיבַת-דוֹאַר पत्र पेटी poštanski oramrić u obliku stupa levélszekrény bis surat póstkassi cassetta postale 郵便ポスト 우체통 pašto dėžė pastkaste (uz ielas) peti surat ronde brievenbus søyleformet postkasse skrzynka pocztowa marco do correio почтовый ящик poštová schránka poštni nabiralnik poštansko sanduče brevlåda ตู้ไปรษณีย์ posta kutusu 郵筒 поштова скринька ليٹر باکس hòm thư 邮筒