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Detailed Translations for pillar from English to Dutch

pillar:

pillar [the ~] noun

  1. the pillar (column; pile)
  2. the pillar (column; post)
    – (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure 1
    de pilaar
  3. the pillar (society grouping)
    volksgroepering; de zuil
  4. the pillar (mainstay)
    – a prominent supporter 1
    steunpaal; de zuil
  5. the pillar (socle; stand; tripod; support; column)
    de sokkel; de voetstuk; zuilvoet

Translation Matrix for pillar:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
kolom column; pile; pillar column
kolom tekst op een pagina column; pile; pillar
paginagedeelte column; pile; pillar
pilaar column; pillar; post
sokkel column; pillar; socle; stand; support; tripod
steunpaal mainstay; pillar
voetstuk column; pillar; socle; stand; support; tripod
volksgroepering pillar; society grouping
zuil mainstay; pillar; society grouping
zuilvoet column; pillar; socle; stand; support; tripod
- column; mainstay; tower
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- buttress; mainstay

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Related Definitions for "pillar":

  1. (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure1
  2. a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)1
  3. a fundamental principle or practice1
    • science eroded the pillars of superstition1
  4. a prominent supporter1
    • he is a pillar of the community1
  5. anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower1
    • a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite1

Wiktionary Translations for pillar:

pillar
noun
  1. large post, often used as supporting architecture
pillar
noun
  1. een langgerekt vertikaal bouwelement, gewoonlijk uit één stuk en met een willkeurig gevormde doorsnede

Cross Translation:
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pillar pijler; pilaar PfeilerArchitektur, Bauwesen: ein frei oder an der Wand stehender, mehr oder minder schlanker fachterminologisch: nur prismatischer, (umgangssprachlich) auch runder Körper aus Stein, Holz, Mauerwerk, Kunststoff oder Metall zur Aufnahme von Lasten [[da
pillar kolom; zuil SäuleArchitektur: senkrechte, zumeist runde Stütze bei größeren Bauwerken
pillar pilaar; colonne; kolom; steunpilaar; zuil pilier — (architecture) maçonnerie|fr ouvrage de maçonnerie en forme de grosse colonne ronde, carrée, etc., qui sert à soutenir un édifice ou quelque partie d’un édifice.

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