column, pillar
(noun) (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
column, pillar
(noun) a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
pillar
(noun) a fundamental principle or practice; “science eroded the pillars of superstition”
pillar, mainstay
(noun) a prominent supporter; “he is a pillar of the community”
column, tower, pillar
(noun) anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; “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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pillar (plural pillars)
(architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
Something resembling such a structure.
(figuratively) An essential part of something that provides support.
(Roman Catholic) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.
• column, sile
pillar (third-person singular simple present pillars, present participle pillaring, simple past and past participle pillared)
To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.
• Aprill
Pillar (plural Pillars)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pillar is the 16481st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1743 individuals. Pillar is most common among White (61.68%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (23.81%) individuals.
• Aprill
Source: Wiktionary
Pil"lar, n. Etym: [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pile a heap.]
1. The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or shaft not supporting a superstructure, as one erected for a monument or an ornament. Jacob set a pillar upon her grave. Gen. xxxv. 20. The place . . . vast and proud, Supported by a hundred pillars stood. Dryden.
2. Figuratively, that which resembles such a pillar in appearance, character, or office; a supporter or mainstay; as, the Pillars of Hercules; a pillar of the state. "You are a well-deserving pillar." Shak. By day a cloud, by night a pillar of fire. Milton.
3. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church. [Obs.] Skelton.
4. (Man.)
Definition: The center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns. From pillar to post, hither and thither; to and fro; from one place or predicament to another; backward and forward. [Colloq.] -- Pillar saint. See Stylite.
– Pillars of the fauces. See Fauces, 1.
Pil"lar, a. (Mach.)
Definition: Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
