pillar
Plural: pillars
Noun
- a fundamental principle or practice
- "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
- anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
- a prominent supporter
- "he is a pillar of the community"
- a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
- (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
- A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
- Something resembling such a structure.
- An essential part of something that provides support.
- A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
- The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.
- The body from the hips over the core to the shoulders.
- A vertical, often spire-shaped, natural rock formation.
Verb
Verb Forms: pillared, pillaring, pillars
- To support or provide with pillars or columns.
- To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.
Examples
- a pillar of smoke
- He's a pillar of the community.
- His strategic play helped pillar his lead, making it almost impossible for me to catch up.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English piler, from Old French pilier, from Medieval Latin or Vulgar Latin *pilāre (“a pillar”), from Latin pila (“a pillar, pier, mole”).
Scrabble Score: 8
pillar: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpillar: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pillar: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
pillar: valid Words With Friends Word