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pillar
noun(pil-lar)
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
Synonyms: column, tower,
Examples:
A thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite.
pillar
noun(pil-lar)
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
Synonyms: column,
pillar
noun(pil-lar)
a prominent supporter
Synonyms: mainstay,
Examples:
He is a pillar of the community.
pillar
noun(pil-lar)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Synonyms: column,
pillar
noun(pil-lar)
a fundamental principle or practice
Examples:
Science eroded the pillars of superstition.

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