pillar
[ pil-er ]
/ ˈpɪl ər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to provide or support with pillars.
Idioms for pillar
- aimlessly from place to place.
- uneasily from one bad situation or predicament to another.
from pillar to post,
Origin of pillar
synonym study for pillar
1. See
column.
OTHER WORDS FROM pillar
pil·lared, adjective pil·lar·like, adjective un·pil·lared, adjectiveWords nearby pillar
British Dictionary definitions for from pillar to post
pillar
/ (ˈpɪlə) /
noun
an upright structure of stone, brick, metal, etc, that supports a superstructure or is used for ornamentation
something resembling this in shape or function
a pillar of stones; a pillar of smoke
a tall, slender, usually sheer rock column, forming a separate top
a prominent supporter
a pillar of the Church
from pillar to post
from one place to another
verb
(tr)
to support with or as if with pillars
Word Origin for pillar
C13: from Old French
pilier, from Latin
pīla; see
pile
1
Medical definitions for from pillar to post
pillar
[ pĭl′ər ]
n.
A structure or part that provides support and resembles a column or pillar.
Cultural definitions for from pillar to post
from pillar to post
From one place or thing to another in rapid succession: “Abernathy couldn't stick to one project and was always dashing from pillar to post.”
Idioms and Phrases with from pillar to post
from pillar to post
From one thing or place to another, hither and thither. For example, After Kevin joined the Air Force, the family kept moving from pillar to post. This expression began life in the early 1400s as from post to pillar, an order no longer used, and is thought to allude to the banging about of a ball in the game of court tennis.