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'pillar' - used as a noun
1. a fundamental principle or practice
science eroded the pillars of superstition
2. anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower
a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite
3. a prominent supporter
he is a pillar of the community
4. a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
5. (archicteture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
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