DICTOMETER

PILLAR

1. Synonyms:
   • Pillar
   Definitions:
   • a fundamental principle or practice
   Examples:
   • Science eroded the pillars of superstition
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Column
   • Tower
   • Pillar
   Definitions:
   • anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Pillar
   • Mainstay
   Definitions:
   • a prominent supporter
   Examples:
   • He is a pillar of the community
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Column
   • Pillar
   Definitions:
   • a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Column
   • Pillar
   Definitions:
   • (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure