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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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a tall column shaped like a cylinder that is used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument.
The porch is held up by pillars.That pillar is a monument to all the soldiers from our town.
- synonyms:
- column
- similar words:
- atlas, pier, pole, post, shaft
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| related words: |
buttress, monument, pile, tube |
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| derivations: |
pillared (adj.), pillarlike (adj.) |
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