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Synonyms for pillar
ˈpɪl ərpil·lar
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pillarnoun
pillarnoun
To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.
pillarnoun
Something resembling such a structure.
a pillar of smoke
pillarnoun
An essential part of something that provides support.
He's a pillar of the community.
Princeton's WordNet
pillarnoun
a fundamental principle or practice
"science eroded the pillars of superstition"
column, tower, pillarnoun
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"
Synonyms:
newspaper column, editorial, chromatography column, column, towboat, tugboat, tug, tower, mainstaypillar, mainstaynoun
a prominent supporter
"he is a pillar of the community"
Synonyms:
backbone, column, lynchpin, linchpin, anchor, tower, keystone, mainstaycolumn, pillarnoun
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
Synonyms:
tower, chromatography column, editorial, mainstay, newspaper column, columncolumn, pillarnoun
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Synonyms:
tower, chromatography column, editorial, mainstay, newspaper column, column
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#137 | post | |
#148 | support | |
#2040 | component | |
#2222 | element | |
#2239 | column | |
#2551 | editorial | |
#3599 | tower | |
#6900 | anchor | |
#8524 | shaft | |
#9096 | samba | |
#14066 | backbone | |
#14738 | keystone | |
#15073 | cornerstone | |
#15382 | pillar | |
#18513 | pillars | |
#20230 | tug | |
#31770 | mainstay | |
#48271 | pilar | |
#64199 | tugboat | |
#105907 | drumstick | |
#110039 | linchpin | |
#131732 | sile | |
#170692 | towboat | |
#190974 | lynchpin |
How to use pillar in a sentence?
There's an attempt by Patriarch Kirill to offer himself to the state and to the Kremlin as a faithful pillar, a faithful ally. There is an illusion in the Kremlin that they can use this ally to promote the correct electoral behavior, i am against this political union.
After they entered the museum. I saw their faces: They were about 10 meters away from me, i managed to hide behind a pillar, there were unlucky people who they killed right there.
Pillar II capital requirements play an important role in ensuring firms have adequate capital and are a valuable tool for implementing the PRA's forward-looking judgement based supervisory approach.
World Rugby is extremely disappointed by today's announcement that The National Stadium will not be ready to host Rugby World Cup 2019 matches despite repeated assurances to contrary from the Japan World Rugby 2019 Organising Committee and Japan Sports Council, the National Stadium was a compelling and important pillar of Japan's successful bid to host Rugby World Cup 2019, which was awarded to the Japan Rugby Football Union in 2009.
To me, because I am from mainland China, perhaps my understanding of the Pillar of Shame is not as deep as the locals or students from Hong Kong and it is not that significant to me, for me, it’s like a landmark which provides an approach to understanding. For the University of Hong Kong, it should also be considered a landmark.
Translations for pillar
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- عمودArabic
- баған, бағана, колоннаBashkir
- pilarCatalan, Valencian
- pilířCzech
- Säule, PfeilerGerman
- κίωνας, στυλοβάτης, κολώναGreek
- kolonoEsperanto
- pilarSpanish
- ستون, رکنPersian
- pilari, pylväsFinnish
- pile, pilierFrench
- colbh, carraghScottish Gaelic
- piarGalician
- स्तंभHindi
- oszlopHungarian
- պատվար, կոթող, հենարան, նեցուկ, սյունArmenian
- pilar, tiangIndonesian
- pilastroItalian
- 柱Japanese
- 기둥Korean
- columnaeLatin
- pilioriusLithuanian
- pouMāori
- дирек, столбMacedonian
- pijler, zuil, pilaarDutch
- filarPolish
- pilarPortuguese
- stâlpRomanian
- оплот, столб, опора, колоннаRussian
- stub, стуб, ступ, stupac, ступац, stup, stubac, стубацSerbo-Croatian
- pilierSlovak
- steber, slopSlovene
- shtyllëAlbanian
- kolonn, stöttepelare, pelareSwedish
- majabaliSwahili
- స్తంభముTelugu
- sütunTurkish
- arati’aTahitian
- 支柱Chinese
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