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| pil·lar [ píllər ] |
noun (plural pil·lars) |
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1. column used for support or decoration: a vertical column that is part of a building or other structure and can be either a support or decoration
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2. something tall and narrow: something that is tall and slender like a pillar
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3. central figure: a mainstay of an organization or society
  She was a pillar of the community.
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transitive verb (past and past participle pil·lared, present participle pil·lar·ing, 3rd person present singular pil·lars) |
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support something with pillars: to support or strengthen something with pillars
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman piler< Latin pila] |
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from pillar to post from one place to another
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