PILLAR


Meaning of PILLAR in English

n.

Relatively slender isolated vertical structural member such as a pier or (usually squat) column.

It may be constructed of a single piece of stone or wood or built up of units, such as bricks. A pillar commonly has a load-bearing or stabilizing function, but it may also stand alone, as do commemorative pillars.

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