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pillar n. a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
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pillar n. [
column, tower] 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"
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pillar n. [
mainstay] a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
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pillar n. [
column] a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
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pillar n. [
column] (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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