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Pillar vs Paul - What's the difference?

pillar | paul |

As nouns the difference between pillar and paul

is that pillar is (architecture) a large post, often used as supporting architecture while paul is an old italian silver coin; a paolo or paul can be .

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

    Anagrams

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    paul

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • In the New Testament, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.
  • * : Acts 9:4 :
  • Then Saul, ( who is also called Paul ,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him
  • of biblical origin.
  • * 1848 (Charles Dickens), :
  • 'He will be christened Paul , my - Mrs Dombey - of course.'
    She feebly echoed, 'Of course,' or rather expressed it by the motion of her lips, and closed her eyes again.
    'His father's name, Mrs Dombey, and his grandfather's! I wish his grandfather were alive this day! There is some inconvenience in the necessity of writing Junior,' said Mr Dombey, making a fictitious autograph on his knee; 'but it is merely of a private and personal complexion. It doesn't enter into the correspondence of the House. Its signature remains the same.'
  • A city in Idaho.
  • Derived terms

    * rob Peter to pay Paul * Saint Paul * Pauline

    Anagrams

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