Meaning of pillar | Babel Free

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1. To support or decorate with pillars or a pillar.
2. From one place to another; hither and thither.
3. from pillar to post, a. from place to place, esp. aimlessly.
4. an upright post used in building as a support or decoration. The hall was surrounded by stone pillars. pilaar عَمود стълб coluna sloup; pilíř der Pfeiler pille; søjle κίονας, στύλοςpilar, columna piilar ستون pilari pilierעמוד खम्भा, स्तम्भ stup, potporanj oszlop tiang súla, stólpi pilastro 柱 기둥 piliorius, stulpas, atrama pīlārs; stabs tiang zuilsøyle, pilarkolumna پايه، تنه، مټه، ركن coluna stâlp колонна stĺp; pilier steber stub pelare เสาค้ำ sütun 柱子 стовп, колона کھمبا، ستون cột trụ 柱子
5. a box found in public places, into which letters are posted to be collected by a postman. briewebus صُنْدوق بَريد أسْطُواني пощенска кутия във вид на стълб caixa de correio poštovní schránka der Briefkasten postkasse ταχυδρομικό κουτί buzón (sambakujuline) postkast صندوق پست postilaatikko boîte aux lettres תֵיבַת-דוֹאַר पत्र पेटी poštanski oramrić u obliku stupa levélszekrény bis surat póstkassi cassetta postale 郵便ポスト 원통형 우체통 pašto dėžė pastkaste (uz ielas) peti surat ronde brievenbus søylefo...
6. columna, pilar.
7. A slender, freestanding, vertical support; a column.
8. One who occupies a central or responsible position: a pillar of the state.
9. (Architecture) an upright structure of stone, brick, metal, etc, that supports a superstructure or is used for ornamentation
10. something resembling this in shape or function: a pillar of stones; a pillar of smoke.

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