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pillar
pil·lar P0303700 (pĭl′ər)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.
[Middle English, from Old French pilier, from Medieval Latin pīlāre, from Latin pīla.]pillar (ˈpɪlə) n1. (Architecture) an upright structure of stone, brick, metal, etc, that supports a superstructure or is used for ornamentation2. something resembling this in shape or function: a pillar of stones; a pillar of smoke. 3. (Mountaineering) a tall, slender, usually sheer rock column, forming a separate top4. a prominent supporter: a pillar of the Church. 5. from pillar to post from one place to anothervb (Architecture) (tr) to support with or as if with pillars[C13: from Old French pilier, from Latin pīla; see pile1]pil•lar (ˈpɪl ər)
n. 1. 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 monument. 2. a natural formation resembling such a construction: a pillar of smoke. 3. any upright, supporting part; post. 4. a person who is a chief supporter of a state, institution, etc. 5. (in a mine) an isolated mass of rock or ore, usu. serving as a roof support. v.t. 6. to provide or support with pillars. Idioms: from pillar to post, a. from place to place, esp. aimlessly. b. from one bad situation or predicament to another. [1175–1225; Middle English piler (< Old French), pillare < Medieval Latin pīlāre; see pile1, -ar2] pil′lared, adj. pillar- gnomon, gnomonics - A gnomon is the pillar or rod that casts a shadow on a sundial; gnomonics is the art or science of dialing or of constructing dials to show the hour of the day by the shadow of a gnomon.
- pilaster - First referred to a square or rectangular column or pillar.
- pillar - From Latin pila, "pillar," the source of compile, pilaster, and pile.
- column - Its underlying notion is of "height, command, extremity," and it comes from Latin columna, "pillar," which probably came from columen/culmen, "top, summit."
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.pillar
Past participle: pillared
Gerund: pillaring
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| I pillar | | you pillar | | he/she/it pillars | | we pillar | | you pillar | | they pillar |
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| I pillared | | you pillared | | he/she/it pillared | | we pillared | | you pillared | | they pillared |
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| I am pillaring | | you are pillaring | | he/she/it is pillaring | | we are pillaring | | you are pillaring | | they are pillaring |
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| I have pillared | | you have pillared | | he/she/it has pillared | | we have pillared | | you have pillared | | they have pillared |
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| I was pillaring | | you were pillaring | | he/she/it was pillaring | | we were pillaring | | you were pillaring | | they were pillaring |
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| I had pillared | | you had pillared | | he/she/it had pillared | | we had pillared | | you had pillared | | they had pillared |
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| I will pillar | | you will pillar | | he/she/it will pillar | | we will pillar | | you will pillar | | they will pillar |
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| I will have pillared | | you will have pillared | | he/she/it will have pillared | | we will have pillared | | you will have pillared | | they will have pillared |
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| I will be pillaring | | you will be pillaring | | he/she/it will be pillaring | | we will be pillaring | | you will be pillaring | | they will be pillaring |
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| I have been pillaring | | you have been pillaring | | he/she/it has been pillaring | | we have been pillaring | | you have been pillaring | | they have been pillaring |
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| I will have been pillaring | | you will have been pillaring | | he/she/it will have been pillaring | | we will have been pillaring | | you will have been pillaring | | they will have been pillaring |
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| I had been pillaring | | you had been pillaring | | he/she/it had been pillaring | | we had been pillaring | | you had been pillaring | | they had been pillaring |
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| I would pillar | | you would pillar | | he/she/it would pillar | | we would pillar | | you would pillar | | they would pillar |
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| I would have pillared | | you would have pillared | | he/she/it would have pillared | | we would have pillared | | you would have pillared | | they would have pillared |
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, columnshape, 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 animalhoodoo - (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"mainstayadmirer, 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)columnobelisk - a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal topstructure, 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 structurecolumntelamon, atlas - a figure of a man used as a supporting columnchapiter, capital, cap - the upper part of a column that supports the entablaturecaryatid - a supporting column carved in the shape of a personnewel - the central pillar of a circular staircasefootstall, 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 attachedpiling, spile, stilt, pile - a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structurescape, shaft - (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a columnsupport column - a column that supports a heavy weighttemple - an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposesupright, 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 |
pillarnoun1. support, post, column, piling, prop, shaft, upright, pier, obelisk, stanchion, pilaster the pillars supporting the roof2. supporter, leader, rock, worthy, mainstay, leading light (informal), tower of strength, upholder, torchbearer My father had been a pillar of the community.Translationspillar (ˈpilə) noun an upright post used in building as a support or decoration. The hall was surrounded by stone pillars. 柱子 柱子ˈpillarbox noun a box found in public places, into which letters are posted to be collected by a postman. 郵筒 邮筒
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pillars to the templeeuphemism A woman's legs. Primarily heard in UK. I'm always attracted to women with great legs, and Sara's pillars to the temple are just phenomenal.See also: pillarpillar of strengthA supportive or emotionally strong person. My aunt has been a pillar of strength for me, helping me through many difficult moments in my life.See also: of, pillar, strengthfrom pillar to postFrom place to place. We've been going from pillar to post for the past five years. Can't we finally settle down here?See also: pillar, postbe pushed from pillar to postTo be forced or coerced to travel from place to place. We've been pushed from pillar to post for the past five years. Can't we finally settle down here?See also: pillar, post, pushpillar-to-postIn a race (especially a horse race), leading from the very beginning to the very end. It was another pillar-to-post win for Blind Fury and her jockey Jeff Smith. The pillar-to-post victory puts the Irish rowing crew at the top of their division.pillar of societyOne who is a particularly active, respected, and influential member of one's local social sphere. My grandfather was a pillar of society because of how many people his businesses employed. She was long considered a pillar of society, so she won the mayoral election with ease.See also: of, pillar, societypillar of the communityOne who is a particularly active, respected, and influential member of one's local social sphere. My grandfather was a pillar of the community because of how many people his businesses employed. She was long considered a pillar of the community, so she won the mayoral election with ease.See also: community, of, pillarpillar of (something)One who is a particularly active, respected, and influential member of or contributor to some particular thing or group. He had long been considered a pillar of the industry, but the recent scandal has reduced his reputation to dust. Global expansion has been a pillar of the company's long-term plan for many years now.See also: of, pillarsend (one) from pillar to postTo instruct or direct one to travel from place to place, especially in a futile, indeterminate, or impermanent manner. They've been sending me from pillar to post looking for the right replacement part, but nowhere seems to have it. He's been sent from pillar to post for his work. I wish they would give him a break from so much travel.See also: pillar, post, sendfrom pillar to postFig. from one place to a series of other places; (figuratively) from person to person, as with gossip. My father was in the army, and we moved from pillar to post year after year. After I told one person my secret, it went quickly from pillar to post.See also: pillar, postpillar of strength and pillar of supportsomeone or something that consistently provides moral, emotional, or financial support as does a pillar. My parents are my pillars of support. John looked to God as his pillar of strength.See also: of, pillar, strengthsend someone from pillar to postFig. to send someone to many different places, none of which is the correct place. (Compare this with send someone on a wild-goose chase.) Jill sent Roger from pillar to post to look for a special kind of paper. Roger was sent from pillar to post with his problem.See also: pillar, post, sendfrom pillar to postFrom one thing or place to another, hither and thither. For example, After Kevin joined the Air Force, the family kept moving from pillar to post. This expression began life in the early 1400s as from post to pillar, an order no longer used, and is thought to allude to the banging about of a ball in the game of court tennis. See also: pillar, postfrom pillar to post mainly BRITISHIf someone is moved from pillar to post, they are moved repeatedly from one place or position to another. We are exhausted after a weekend of being shoved from pillar to post. I didn't want the children pushed from pillar to post. Note: This expression comes from an early form of tennis that was played indoors. Players often played shots back and forth across the court, from the posts supporting the net to the pillars at the back of the court. See also: pillar, posta pillar of society or a pillar of the community If you describe someone as a pillar of society or a pillar of the community, you mean that they are an active and respected member of a group of people. He is a pillar of society, the son every mother would love to have. My father had been a pillar of the community.See also: of, pillar, societypillar to post BRITISH, JOURNALISMIn sport, especially horse racing, a pillar to post victory is one in which the winner was in the lead from the start of the race. Sally Prosser finished top of the Asian circuit, thanks largely to a pillar to post victory in the JAL Malaysian Open. Note: This may refer to the posts that mark the start and finish of a racecourse. See also: pillar, posta tower of strength or a pillar of strength COMMON If someone is a tower of strength or a pillar of strength during a difficult period in your life, they give you a lot of help or support. My eldest daughter was a tower of strength for me when I was sick. In her terrible sadness she has found Charles to be a pillar of strength.See also: of, strength, towerfrom pillar to post from one place to another in an unceremonious or fruitless manner. This expression may have developed with reference to the rebounding of a ball in a real-tennis court. It has been in use in this form since the mid 16th century, though its earlier form, from post to pillar , dates back to the early 15th century. 2002 Independent There will be ‘a single door to knock on’ so people with a point to make are not passed endlessly from pillar to post. See also: pillar, posta pillar of society a person regarded as a particularly responsible citizen. The use of pillar to mean ‘a person regarded as a mainstay or support for something’ is recorded from medieval times; Pillars of Society was the English title of an 1888 play by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen .See also: of, pillar, societya tower (or pillar) of strength a person who can be relied upon to be a source of strong support and comfort. This phrase may come from the Book of Common Prayer: ‘O Lord…be unto them a tower of strength’.See also: of, strength, towerbe driven, pushed, etc. from ˌpillar to ˈpost be forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything: Vast numbers of refugees have been pushed from pillar to post in that area.See also: pillar, posta pillar of soˈciety, etc. a person who is respected in society, etc.; a person of importance: I couldn’t believe that a pillar of the community like him had been caught stealing from his employer.See also: of, pillara ˌpillar/ˌtower of ˈstrength a person who gives you the courage and determination to continue when you are in a bad situation: My wife has been a tower of strength during my illness. ♢ During your five years in prison, Terry was a pillar of strength.See also: of, pillar, strength, towersend someone from pillar to post tv. to send someone from place to place; to give someone the runaround. Red tape everywhere I went. They sent me from pillar to post until closing time. See also: pillar, post, send, someone from pillar to post From one place to another; hither and thither.See also: pillar, postfrom pillar to postFrom one place or thing to another; hither and yon. This expression, which originally (fifteenth century) was from post to pillar, is believed by some to come from the old game of court tennis and to allude to the banging about of balls in a sport that had much looser rules than present-day lawn tennis. Another theory is that the term originally meant from whipping-post to pillory (punishment to hanging), which would better account for the original order. It first appeared in John Lydgate’s The Assembly of Gods (ca. 1420). Dickens (Bleak House, 1853) used both the old and the new versions: “So badgered, and worried, and tortured, by being knocked about from post to pillar, and from pillar to post.”See also: pillar, postpillar of society, aA chief supporter of one’s community, social group, or other institution. The earliest example of being such a pillar dates from the early fourteenth century and involves a pillar of the church, which Eric Partridge deemed a particularly objectionable cliché by 1800 or so. Shakespeare used a slightly different locution in The Merchant of Venice; at the trial Shylock says, “I charge you by the law, whereof you are a well-deserving pillar,” presumably hoping that the judge will respond favorably to this compliment. From the late nineteenth century on, pillar of society was often used sarcastically or pejoratively, the target generally being both the individual and the society being upheld. Ibsen so used it in his play, translated as Pillars of Society (1877), and his example was followed by Shaw and others. Still another variant, pillar of the community, may be used either ironically or straightforwardly.See also: of, pillarpillar
pillar, freestanding columnar supporting member. It is a general term, little used as an exact architectural definition except as applied to an upright support in the medieval styles, consisting of an assemblage of juxtaposed shafts and moldings; unlike the column, it does not adhere to the rules of the orders of architectureorders of architecture.
In classical tyles of architecture the various columnar types fall, in general, into the five so-called classical orders, which are named Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite.
..... Click the link for more information. .PillarA column or post supporting an arch or other superimposed load. Clustered or compound pillars consist of a central shaft with smaller shafts that are grouped around it.   Pillar part of a bed or seam of a mineral that is left untouched when working a deposit in order to support the roof and protect mine excavations and surface structures. Based on their purposes various types of pillars are distin guished: protective pillars (between levels, above and below drifts, between chambers), which protect objects during mining operations; fire safety pillars, which separate individual parts of the mine field from one another and help contain the fire, should it begin, within small areas; barrier pillars, which prevent surface or subterranean waters, gases, or loose silt from an excavation or unused mine from entering working mines; and support pillars, which prevent the rocks of the roof of the seam or ore body from caving in into an excavated area. The pillar size depends on the mining-geological conditions and the purpose of the pillar and is built according to standard guidelines. pillar[′pil·ər] (civil engineering) A column for supporting part of a structure. (geology) A natural formation shaped like a pillar. A joint block produced by columnar jointing. stalacto-stalagmite (mining engineering) An area of coal or ore left to support the overlying strata or hanging wall in a mine. pillar  pillar: Perpendicular style A column, pier, pilaster, or post that is capable of providing major vertical support.pillar1. an upright structure of stone, brick, metal, etc., that supports a superstructure or is used for ornamentation 2. a tall, slender, usually sheer rock column, forming a separate top pillar
pillar [pil´er] a supporting column, usually occurring in pairs.p's of fauces folds of mucous membrane at the sides of the fauces.pil·lar (pil'ăr), A structure or part having a resemblance to a column or pillar. [L. pila] pil·lar (pil'ăr) A structure or part having a resemblance to a column or pillar. [L. pila]pillar
Related to pillar: Pillar procedureSynonyms for pillarnoun supportSynonyms- support
- post
- column
- piling
- prop
- shaft
- upright
- pier
- obelisk
- stanchion
- pilaster
noun supporterSynonyms- supporter
- leader
- rock
- worthy
- mainstay
- leading light
- tower of strength
- upholder
- torchbearer
Synonyms for pillarnoun a fundamental principle or practiceRelated Words- principle
- rule
- pillar of Islam
noun anything that approximates the shape of a column or towerSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a prominent supporterSynonymsRelated Words- admirer
- booster
- protagonist
- supporter
- champion
- friend
noun a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)SynonymsRelated Words- obelisk
- structure
- construction
- totem pole
noun (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structureSynonymsRelated Words- telamon
- atlas
- chapiter
- capital
- cap
- caryatid
- newel
- footstall
- plinth
- pedestal
- pilaster
- piling
- spile
- stilt
- pile
- scape
- shaft
- support column
- temple
- upright
- vertical
- architecture
- entasis
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