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Meanings of
pillar
(pillars)
in English
Portuguese
coluna
Catalan
columna
Spanish
columna
Back to the meaning
Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower.
tower
column
Portuguese
coluna
Portuguese
pilar
Catalan
pilar
Spanish
sostén principal
Back to the meaning
A prominent supporter.
mainstay
Portuguese
pilar
Square column.
square column
Usage of
pillars
in English
1
Activists should therefore analyze those
pillars
of support and systematically undermine them.
2
The
pillars
in the transept have their capitals beautifully carved in oak.
3
The arches the
pillars
the quadrangles rose in incessant and astonishing succession.
4
Diet, forage analysis and body condition scoring are key
pillars
for success.
5
Scotland's landed families were now
pillars
of Britain's social and political elite.
6
Long are the projecting beams of pine; Large are the many
pillars
.
7
OPTIMISM Retail investors' optimism appears to be built mainly on three
pillars
.
8
No wires attached to
pillars
,
nothing suspicious or dangerous to be seen.
9
To his left and right are
pillars
whose ankles have been eroded.
10
The arabesques and figures on the
pillars
were sharply executed in relief.
11
A little to the south two great
pillars
rise from the river.
12
Similar elevations are sometimes seen on the posterior
pillars
of the fauces.
13
I'm not sure green was the right colour to do the
pillars
.
14
Dr Quazi said Hajj was one of the five
pillars
of Islam.
15
The G77 insist that it also has strong economic and social
pillars
.
16
The large beds were mahogany with great square
pillars
at each corner.
Other examples for "pillars"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
pillars
pillar
Noun
Plural
Frequent collocations
white pillars
marble pillars
wooden pillars
great pillars
support by pillars
More collocations
Translations for
pillars
Portuguese
coluna
pilar
Catalan
columna
pilar
Spanish
columna
poste
sostén principal
pilar
Pillars
through the time
Pillars
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common