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pillar

Letters that make pillar

a, l, p, r, i are letters that make 'pillar'

Words within pillar

pill, PI, la, pi, ar, ill, il, AR, IL, LA, Ar, La are words within 'pillar'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of pillar

pillars is a word created by adding a letter to 'pillar'

pillar is a 6 letter word starting with p
pillar is a 6 letter word ending with r

5 possible definitions for 'pillar'

Pillar as "a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)"

Under this definition, pillar is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

column has the same meaning as pillar

pillar as a type

'pillar' can be a type of structure, construction.

Types of pillar

obelisk, totem pole are types of 'pillar'.

Pillar as "(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure"

Under this definition, pillar is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

column has the same meaning as pillar

pillar as a type

'pillar' can be a type of upright, vertical.

Types of pillar

atlas, telamon, pile, newel, support column, caryatid, stilt, spile, piling, pilaster are types of 'pillar'.

pillar as a part

'pillar' can be a part of temple.

Parts of pillar

cap, chapiter, plinth, footstall, scape, pedestal, shaft, entasis, capital are parts of 'pillar'.

pillar as a category

'pillar' can be a category of architecture.

Derivatives of pillar

columnar is a derivative of pillar.

Pillar as "a fundamental principle or practice"

Under this definition, pillar is a noun and has the following properties:

pillar as a type

'pillar' can be a type of rule, principle.

Types of pillar

pillar of Islam is a type of pillar.

Example of pillar used within this context

"science eroded the pillars of superstition"

Pillar as "a prominent supporter"

Under this definition, pillar is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mainstay has the same meaning as pillar

pillar as a type

'pillar' can be a type of friend, supporter, booster, protagonist, champion, admirer.

Example of pillar used within this context

"he is a pillar of the community"

Pillar as "anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower"

Under this definition, pillar is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tower, column have the same meaning as 'pillar'

pillar as a type

'pillar' can be a type of shape, form.

Types of pillar

hoodoo, columella are types of 'pillar'.

Derivatives of pillar

hulk, tower, predominate, columnar, loom, columniform, columnlike are derivatives of 'pillar'.

Example of pillar used within this context

"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"