pillar
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Columns_in_Roman_gymnasium%2C_Salamis%2C_Northern_Cyprus.jpg/220px-Columns_in_Roman_gymnasium%2C_Salamis%2C_Northern_Cyprus.jpg)
- (countable) A pillar is a vertical structure that typically exists to support a building, but can also stand on its own as a decoration.
- (figurative) A pillar of something is a very essential part of it that provides support.
- James is the pillar of our community.