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/pil"euh ret'/, n.a small pillar.[1655-65; PILLAR + -ET]
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Pillaret — Pil lar*et, n. A little pillar. [R.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pillaret — pil·lar·et … English syllables
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pillar — noun 1》 a tall vertical structure, usually of stone, used as a support for a building or as an ornament or monument. 2》 a person or thing providing reliable support: he was a pillar of his local community. Phrases from pillar to post from one… … English new terms dictionary
pillar — n. 1 a a usu. slender vertical structure of wood, metal, or esp. stone used as a support for a roof etc. b a similar structure used for ornament. c a post supporting a structure. 2 a person regarded as a mainstay or support (a pillar of the… … Useful english dictionary
