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Definition of Pillar

Pillar The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament. Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay; as, the Pillars of Hercules; a pillar of the state. A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church. The center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns. Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill. Related Definitions: Also, An, And, Appearance, Around, As, Before, Cardinal, Carried, Center, Character, Church, Column, Drill, Emblematic, Erected, Firm, For, Form, Formerly, General, Ground, Having, Hercules, His, Horse, In, Instead, Insulated, Mainstay, Manege, Monument, Not, Of, Office, One, Or, Ornament, Ornamental, Pier, Pillar, Popular, Portable, Post, Ring, Shaft, State, Such, Superstructure, Support, Supporter, Supporting, Term, That, The, To, Upright, Volta, Which

Pillar Quotations The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government. George Washington In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State. Alexander Solzehnitsyn These are excellent lessons to break him, and make him light in hand: but nothing puts a horse so much upon his haunches, and consequently makes him so light in hand, as my new method of the pillar. William Cavendish But my method of the pillar, as it throws the horse yet more upon the haunches, is still more effectual to this purpose, and besides always gives him the ply to the side he goes of. William Cavendish The bicycle is a former child's toy that has now been elevated to icon status because, presumably, it can move the human form from pillar to post without damage to the environment. Brock Yates

Pillar Translations pillar in Afrikaans is kolom pillar in Dutch is colonne, steunpilaar, kolom, pilaar pillar in French is colonne, pilier pillar in Hungarian is oszlop pillar in Italian is pilastro, colonna pillar in Portuguese is coluna pillar in Spanish is columna, pilar pillar in Swedish is kudde, pelare

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