PILLAR

• (noun) (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

  synonyms : column

• (noun) a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)

  synonyms : column

• (noun) a fundamental principle or practice

  "science eroded the pillars of superstition"

• (noun) a prominent supporter

  "he is a pillar of the community"

  synonyms : mainstay

• (noun) 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 : column , tower

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