noun · Places & Buildings

pillar

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The meaning (definition) of the word pillar

a tall strong post that holds up a building

The word pillar used in a sentence

“A big stone pillar stands at the door.”

Words that mean the same as pillar (synonyms)

column

How the word pillar is said around the world

Frenchpilier (pee-LYAY)
Spanishpilar (pee-LAHR)
Mandarin柱子 (joo dzuh)
Hindiखंभा (khuhm-BHAH)
Arabicعَمُود (a-MOOD)
Russianколонна (kuh-LON-nuh)
Portuguese (EU)pilar (pee-LAR)
Portuguese (BR)pilar (pee-LAR)
Japaneseはしら (hah-SHEE-rah)
GermanSäule (ZOY-luh)
Urduستون (su-TOON)
Punjabiਥੰਮ੍ਹ (thum)
Korean기둥 (gee-DOONG)
Hebrewעמוד (a-MOOD)
Greekκολόνα (koh-LOH-nah)
Dutchpilaar (pee-LAHR)
Tagaloghaligi (hah-LEE-gee)
Vietnamesecột trụ (koht CHOO)
Turkishsütun (sew-TOON)
Persianستون (so-TOON)
Polishfilar (FEE-lahr)
Ukrainianколона (koh-LOH-nah)
Bengaliথাম (thaam)
Swedishpelare (PAY-lah-reh)
Italiancolonna (koh-LON-nah)

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