Pillar vs Cornerstone - What's the difference?
pillar | cornerstone |
(architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
Something resembling such a structure.
An essential part of something that provides support.
(Roman Catholic) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.
A ceremonial stone set at the corner of a building, joining two exterior walls, and often inscribed with the starting and completion dates of construction, the name of the architect and owner, and other details.
By extension, that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.
As nouns the difference between pillar and cornerstone
is that pillar is a large post, often used as supporting architecture while cornerstone is a ceremonial stone set at the corner of a building, joining two exterior walls, and often inscribed with the starting and completion dates of construction, the name of the architect and owner, and other details.As a verb pillar
is to provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.pillar
English
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(en noun)- a pillar of smoke
- He's a pillar of the community.
- (Skelton)
Synonyms
* column, sileDerived terms
* A-pillar, B-pillar, C-pillar, D-pillar * earth pillar * from pillar to post * pillar box * pillar of the community * sun pillarSee also
* caterpillarExternal links
* ("pillar" on Wikipedia) * * * *Anagrams
* ----cornerstone
English
Alternative forms
* corner stoneNoun
(en noun)- The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.
- Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry.
- That is the cornerstone of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies.