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pillar

A pillar is a support column, or a person in an important position. (noun)

  1. An example of a pillar is a column holding up a statue.
  2. An example of a pillar is a mayor in city government.

To pillar means to support with a column. (verb)

An example of to pillar is to hold up a doorway with a column.

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