a pillar of smoke — una colonna di fumo
a pillar of the church fig — uno dei pilastri della chiesa
to be driven from pillar to post — essere sballottato (-a) a destra e a manca
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pil·lar — /ˈpılɚ/ noun, pl lars [count] 1 : a large post that helps to hold up something (such as a roof) 2 : someone who is an important member of a group + of He is a pillar of the church/community. a pillar of society 3 : a basic fact, idea, or… … Useful english dictionary
Pillar — Pil lar, n. [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See {Pile} a heap.] 1. The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pillar saint — Pillar Pil lar, n. [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See {Pile} a heap.] 1. The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
room-and-pil|lar — «ROOM uhn PIHL uhr, RUM », adjective. of or designating a system of mining coal in which a series of rooms is cut into the coal bed, in each of which the miners leave columns of coal standing to help support the roof until they mine out a… … Useful english dictionary
Pillar — Pil lar, a. (Mach.) Having a support in the form of a pillar, instead of legs; as, a pillar drill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pillar — pil|lar [ˈpılə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: piler, from Latin pila] 1.) a) a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof or bridge ▪ Eight massive stone pillars supported the roof. b) a tall upright round post,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pillar — pil|lar [ pılər ] noun count 1. ) a thick strong upright post that supports part of a building: an altar standing on marble pillars a ) pillar of something that is tall and thin: a pillar of rock/smoke 2. ) pillar of FORMAL someone who is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pillar — pil•lar [[t]ˈpɪl ər[/t]] n. 1) archit. an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a… … From formal English to slang
Pillar-block — Pil lar block , n. See under {Pillow}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pillar — pil·lar … English syllables
pillar — A structure or part having a resemblance to a column or p.. [L. pila] anterior p. of fauces palatoglossal arch. anterior p. of fornix SYN: column of fornix. Corti pillars SYN: p. cells, under c … Medical dictionary
