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pillar

pil·lar

pillar

 
 
pronunciation:
pI lr
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part of speech: noun
definition: a tall column shaped like a cylinder that is used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument.
The porch is held up by pillars.That pillar is a monument to all the soldiers from our town.
 
synonyms:
column
similar words:
atlas, pier, pole, post, shaft
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derivations: pillared (adj.), pillarlike (adj.)