n. 1 column, pilaster, pile, piling, pier, upright, post, shaft, prop; atlas, caryatid The roof is supported by a single pillar Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt. 2 mainstay, supporter, worthy, upholder, backbone, (tower of) strength, leader Cummings has been a pillar of strength in our community
PILLAR
Meaning of PILLAR in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012