eng: pillar

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