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Pillar vs Megaron - What's the difference?

pillar | megaron |

As nouns the difference between pillar and megaron

is that pillar is a large post, often used as supporting architecture while megaron is the rectangular great hall in a Mycenaean building, usually supported with pillars.

As a verb pillar

is to provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.

pillar

English

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
  • Something resembling such a structure.
    • a pillar of smoke
  • An essential part of something that provides support.
    • He's a pillar of the community.
  • (Roman Catholic) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
    • (Skelton)
  • The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.

    • Synonyms

    * column, sile

    Derived terms

    * A-pillar, B-pillar, C-pillar, D-pillar * earth pillar * from pillar to post * pillar box * pillar of the community * sun pillar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.
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    • See also

    * caterpillar

    External links

    * ("pillar" on Wikipedia) * * * *

    Anagrams

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    megaron

    English

    (wikipedia megaron)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (architecture, historical) The rectangular great hall in a Mycenaean building, usually supported with pillars.
  • * 1980 , (editor), Machteld J. Mellink, VII. Archaic Wall Paintings from Gordion'', ''From Athens to Gordion: The Papers of a Memorial Symposium for Rodney S. Young , page 91,
    • The megara' faced north (“notebook north” equals true northeast) in the first court behind the archaic East Gate, similar in layout to their predecessors '''Megara''' 1 and 2 in the pre-Kimmerian East Court. ' Megaron C had gone through a period of use and a complete reconstruction before the Painted House was built.
  • * 1985 , G. R. H. Wright, Ancient Building in South Syria and Palestine , page 141,
    • The megaron is a hall building with an open-fronted porch, but this porch is not just any laterally confined space.
  • * 2011 , H. Gönül, Main topics and discussions on ancient Greek Architecture on West Anatolia'', C. A. Brebbia, L. Binda (editors), ''Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XII , WIT Press, page 64,
    • Probably he points out that the east room, used as oikos, is wider and shorter than the classical narrow and long megaron' form. Although this house is interpreted as two '''megarons''' side by side, Akurgal [4] also states that the east wall of the space XIV is added later to the building, which means that the east part is not a ' megaron , but a rectangular room at the first construction phase.