TOWER (OR PILLAR) OF STRENGTH

Meaning of TOWER (OR PILLAR) OF STRENGTH in English

tower ( or pillar) of strength

a person who can be relied upon to support and comfort others.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

TOWER — I Any freestanding or attached structure that is relatively tall in proportion to its base. The Romans, Byzantines, and medieval …
Английский словарь Британика
TOWER — I. ˈtau̇(ə)r, ˈtau̇ə, esp in southern United States ˈtau̇wə(r noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English tour, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PILLAR — I. ˈpilə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English piler, piller, from Old French piler, from Medieval Latin pilare, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STRENGTH — ˈstreŋ(k)th, ˈstren(t)th noun ( plural strengths -ths, ˈstreŋks) Etymology: Middle English strengthe, strenthe, from Old English strengthu; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOWER — tower 1 — towerless , adj. — towerlike , adj. /tow"euhr/ , n. 1. a building or structure high in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STRENGTH — /strengkth, strength, strenth/ , n. 1. the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor. 2. mental …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PILLAR — — pillared , adj. — pillarlike , adj. /pil"euhr/ , n. 1. an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PILLAR — I. ˈpi-lər noun Etymology: Middle English piler, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin pilare, from Latin pila Date: 13th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOWER — vt to soar into. 2. tower ·noun high flight; elevation. 3. tower ·noun a citadel; a fortress; hence, a defense. …
Webster English vocab
STRENGTH — noun a strong place; a stronghold. 2. strength ·noun intensity; said of light or color. 3. strength ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
PILLAR — noun the center of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns. 2. pillar ·adj having a …
Webster English vocab
TOWER — any structure that is relatively tall in proportion to the dimensions of its base. It may be either freestanding or …
Britannica English vocabulary
TOWER — tower, Tower BrE AmE ˈta ʊ ‿ə AmE ˈtaʊ‿ ə r ▷ tower|ed d ▷ towering ˈta ʊ ‿ər ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PILLAR — pillar BrE AmE ˈpɪl ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ pillar|ed d ▷ pillar|s z ▶ ˈ pillar box …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TOWER — / ˈtaʊə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a tall narrow building or part of a building, especially …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRENGTH — / streŋθ; NAmE / noun BEING PHYSICALLY STRONG 1. [ U , sing. ] strength to do sth the quality …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PILLAR — / ˈpɪlə(r); NAmE / noun 1. a large round stone, metal or wooden post that is used to support a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOWER — I. tow ‧ er 1 S3 W3 /ˈtaʊə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STRENGTH — strength S2 W2 /streŋθ, strenθ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ strengthen ; noun : ↑ strength …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PILLAR — pil ‧ lar /ˈpɪlə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: piler …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOWER — n. & v. --n. 1 a a tall esp. square or circular structure, often part of a church, castle, etc. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STRENGTH — n. 1 the state of being strong; the degree or respect in which a person or thing is strong. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PILLAR — n. 1 a a usu. slender vertical structure of wood, metal, or esp. stone used as a support for a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOWER — n. & v. n. 1 a a tall esp. square or circular structure, often part of a church, castle, etc. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STRENGTH — n. 1 the state of being strong; the degree or respect in which a person or thing is strong. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PILLAR — n. 1 a a usu. slender vertical structure of wood, metal, or esp. stone used as a support for a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOWER — n. & v. --n. 1. a a tall esp. square or circular structure, often part of a church, castle, etc. …
Oxford English vocab
STRENGTH — n.1 the state of being strong; the degree or respect in which a person or thing is strong. 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
PILLAR — n.1 a a usu. slender vertical structure of wood, metal, or esp. stone used as a support for a roof …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
TOWER — ( towers, towering, towered) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A tower …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STRENGTH — ( strengths) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Your strength is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PILLAR — ( pillars) 1. A pillar is a tall solid structure, which is usually used to support part of a building. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOWER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a church tower ▪ I looked at the clock on the church tower. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STRENGTH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a position of strength (= a strong position ) ▪ By now they were negotiating …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PILLAR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pillar of the community (= a well respected and active member of a community …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PILLAR — [noun] [C] - a strong column made of stone, metal or wood which supports part of a building, or something …
Cambridge English vocab
TOWER — n. Babel Tower of Devils Tower National Monument Eiffel Tower Leaning Tower of Pisa Sears Tower Tower of London Tower …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TOWER — Synonyms and related words : Texas tower, acropolis, antenna tower, architecture, arise, ascend, barbican, bastion, beachhead, beacon, bedrock, belfry, bell …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TOWER — n. 25B6; noun a church tower : STEEPLE, spire; minaret; turret; bell tower, belfry, campanile. See list. 25B6; verb snow-capped …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STRENGTH — n. 25B6; noun enormous physical strength : POWER, brawn, muscle, muscularity, burliness, sturdiness, robustness, toughness, hardiness; vigour, force, might; informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TOWER — n. 1 bell-tower, campanile, minaret, pagoda, obelisk; belfry, spire, turret, steeple, flèche There was a time when the church tower …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PILLAR — n. 1 column, pilaster, pile, piling, pier, upright, post, shaft, prop; atlas, caryatid The roof is supported by a single …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PILLAR — The notion of a pillar is of a shaft or isolated pile either supporting or not supporting a roof. But …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
TOWER — 1. сущ. 1) башня; вышка; крепость bell tower ≈ колокольня; башня conning tower ≈ боевая рубка control tower ≈ диспетчерская …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STRENGTH — сущ. 1) сила to build up, develop one's strength ≈ развивать, наращивать силу to find strength ≈ находить силы to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PILLAR — 1. сущ. 1) а) столб, колонна; опора, стойка Syn : pole, column б) стоячий почтовый ящик Syn : pillar-box 2) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TOWER — tower.ogg _I 1. ʹtaʋə n 1. 1> башня old strong, gloomy tower - старая укреплённая, мрачная башня staged tower - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STRENGTH — strength.ogg streŋθ,strenθ n 1. 1> сила strength of body - физическая сила strength of mind of will - сила духа …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PILLAR — pillar.ogg 1. ʹpılə n 1. 1> столб; стержень колонны 2> колонна Corinthian pillar - коринфская колонна a pillar to commemorate …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OR — or.ogg _I ɔ: n геральд. цвет золота _II ɔ:,ə cj 1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TOWER — 1) башня; вышка; мачта; опора (ЛЭП) 2) горн. башенный копёр 3) пилон 4) высотное здание 5) хим. колонна 6) ж.-д. …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
STRENGTH — 1) сила; интенсивность 2) прочность; предел прочности, временное сопротивление ( материала ) 3) напряжённость ( поля ) 4) крепость, концентрация …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
PILLAR — 1) горн. целик 2) колонна; стойка; столб; опора; пилон; станина 3) штанга; шток 4) мор. пиллерс 5) контактный столбик, столбиковый …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
TOWER — 1) башня; вышка; мачта; опора (ЛЭП) 2) горн. башенный копёр 3) пилон 4) высотное здание 5) хим. колонна 6) ж.-д. пост • - absorption tower - acid tower - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
STRENGTH — 1) сила; интенсивность 2) прочность; предел прочности, временное сопротивление (материала) 3) напряжённость (поля) 4) крепость, концентрация (раствора) 5) численность, количество • - abrasion coke strength - absorption …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
PILLAR — 1) горн. целик 2) колонна; стойка; столб; опора; пилон; станина 3) штанга; шток 4) мор. пиллерс 5) контактный столбик, столбиковый вывод 6) штырь • - anvil pillar - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО

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