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pillar
What does pillar mean?
pillar (noun): a large post, often used as supporting architecture.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pillar in a sentence?
How do you pronounce pillar?
/ˈpɪlɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pillar come from?
From Middle English piler, from Old French pilier, from Medieval Latin or Vulgar Latin *pilāre (“a pillar”), from Latin pila (“a pillar, pier, mole”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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the time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced
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a large post, often used as supporting architecture
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