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pillar    音标拼音: [p'ɪlɚ]
n. 柱子,支柱,台柱,纪念柱,栋梁

柱子,支柱,台柱,纪念柱,栋梁

pillar
柱;导柱

pillar
n 1: a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the
pillars of superstition"
2: 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" [synonym: {column}, {tower}, {pillar}]
3: a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
[synonym: {pillar}, {mainstay}]
4: a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not
supporting anything (such as a monument) [synonym: {column},
{pillar}]
5: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing
upright and used to support a structure [synonym: {column},
{pillar}]

Pillar \Pil"lar\, a. (Mach.)
Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs;
as, a pillar drill.
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Pillar \Pil"lar\, n. [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium,
pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See {Pile} a heap.]
1. The general and popular term for a firm, upright,
insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or
post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a
superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an
ornament.
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Jacob set a pillar upon her grave. --Gen. xxxv.
20.
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The place . . . vast and proud,
Supported by a hundred pillars stood. --Dryden.
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2. Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in
appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay;
as, the Pillars of Hercules; a pillar of the state. "You
are a well-deserving pillar." --Shak.
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By day a cloud, by night a pillar of fire. --Milton.
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3. (R. C. Ch.) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried
before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the
church. [Obs.] --Skelton.
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4. (Man.) The center of the volta, ring, or manege ground,
around which a horse turns.
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{From pillar to post}, hither and thither; to and fro; from
one place or predicament to another; backward and forward.
[Colloq.]

{Pillar saint}. See {Stylite}.

{Pillars of the fauces}. See {Fauces}, 1.
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152 Moby Thesaurus words for "pillar":
antenna tower, arcade, arch, atlas, backbone, baluster, balustrade,
banister, barbican, barrel, barrow, base, bedrock, belfry,
bell tower, bole, boundary stone, brass, bust, cairn, campanile,
caryatid, cask, cenotaph, champion, colonnade, colonnette,
colossus, column, cromlech, cross, cup, cupola, cyclolith,
cylinder, cylindroid, dado, defender, derrick, die, dolmen, dome,
drum, fire tower, footstalk, footstone, foundation, grave,
gravestone, headstone, hoarstone, inscription, jack, lantern,
leader, lighthouse, mainstay, marker, martello, martello tower,
mast, mausoleum, megalith, memento, memorial, memorial arch,
memorial column, memorial statue, memorial stone, menhir, minaret,
monolith, monument, mound, necrology, newel-post, obelisk,
obituary, observation tower, pagoda, patron, patroness, pedestal,
pedicel, peduncle, peristyle, pier, pilaster, pile, piling,
pinnacle, pipe, plaque, plinth, pole, portico, post, prize, prop,
protector, protectress, pylon, pyramid, queen-post, reliquary,
remembrance, ribbon, rock, roll, roller, rostral column, rouleau,
safekeeper, shaft, shrine, sinews, skyscraper, socle, spire, staff,
stalk, stanchion, stand, standard, standpipe, steeple, stela, stem,
stone, stupa, subbase, supporter, surbase, tablet, telamon,
television mast, testimonial, tomb, tombstone, tope, tour, tower,
tower of strength, trophy, trunk, tube, turret, upholder, upright,
water tower, windmill tower, worthy


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  • Pillar Church | Join Us This Weekend in Scottsdale
    Here, you’ll find people who are hungry for truth, eager to grow, and ready to walk alongside you in your faith journey Watch as Pastor Preston Morrison shares what makes Pillar unique, what you can expect when you visit, and how God might be inviting you to take your next step in faith
  • PILLAR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of PILLAR is a firm upright support for a superstructure : post How to use pillar in a sentence
  • PILLAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    PILLAR meaning: 1 a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building: 2 a very… Learn more
  • PILLAR Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    PILLAR definition: 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 See examples of pillar used in a sentence
  • Column - Wikipedia
    A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below
  • pillar - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    Noun pillar (plural pillars) (architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture Something resembling such a structure
  • PILLAR definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
    If something is the pillar of a system or agreement, it is the most important part of it or what makes it strong and successful The pillar of her economic policy was keeping tight control over money supply
  • pillar, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
    A tall vertical structure of stone, brick, wood, metal, etc , usually narrow in proportion to its height, used either as a support for a structure, or as a monument or ornament
  • What does Pillar mean? - Definitions. net
    A pillar is a tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building, or as an ornament or monument It can also refer to a person or principle that is a crucial support or integral part of a system or organization





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