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Definitions for Pillar

[1] an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
[2] a natural formation resembling such a construction: a pillar of rock; a pillar of smoke.
[3] any upright, supporting part; post: the pillar of a table.
[4] a person who is a chief supporter of a society, state, institution, etc.: a pillar of the community.
[5] Horology . any of several short parts for spacing and keeping in the proper relative positions two plates holding the bearings of a watch or clock movement.
[6] Mining . an isolated mass of rock or ore in a mine, usually serving as a roof support in early operations and later removed, wholly or in part.
[7] Nautical . mast1(def 2) .
[8] to provide or support with pillars.
[9] from pillar to post , aimlessly from place to place. uneasily from one bad situation or predicament to another.
[10] an upright structure of stone, brick, metal, etc, that supports a superstructure or is used for ornamentation
[11] something resembling this in shape or function a pillar of stones ; a pillar of smoke
[12] a tall, slender, usually sheer rock column, forming a separate top
[13] a prominent supporter a pillar of the Church
[14] from pillar to post from one place to another
[15] (tr) to support with or as if with pillars

Words related to Pillar

pedestal, backbone, shaft, obelisk, support, stanchion, mast, upright, tower, prop, pier, post, colonnade, pilaster, leader, light, rock, sinew, worthy

Words nearby Pillar

pill bug, pill popper, pill pusher, pill-rolling, pillage, pillar, pillar box, pillar to post, pillar-and-breast, pillarbox, pillaret

Origin of Pillar

1175–1225; Middle English pillare < Medieval Latin pīlāre (see pile1, -ar2); replacing earlier piler < Old French < Medieval Latin, as above

Words that may be confused with Pillar

pillar, pillory, pillow

Other words from Pillar

pil·lared , adjective
pil·lar·like , adjective
un·pil·lared , adjective

Word origin for Pillar

C13: from Old French pilier, from Latin pīla; see pile 1

Synonyms for Pillar

pedestal, colonnade, mast, obelisk, pier, pilaster, piling, post, prop, shaft, stanchion, support, tower, upright