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['pɪlə(r)]1) arch. pilastro m.2) (of smoke, fire, rock etc.) colonna f.a pillar of salt — bibl. una statua di sale
3) fig. (of institution, society) pilastro m.to be a pillar of strength to sb. — essere di sostegno a qcn
••to go from pillar to post — colloq. correre a destra e a manca ( doing per fare)
to be sent from pillar to post — colloq. essere mandati da Erode a Pilato
* * *['pilə](an upright post used in building as a support or decoration: The hall was surrounded by stone pillars.) pilastro* * *pillar /ˈpɪlə(r)/n.2 (mecc.) incastellatura a colonna● (in GB) pillar box, cassetta postale ( rossa e di forma cilindrica, posta al margine del marciapiede) □ pillar-box red, rosso bandiera □ (tecn.) pillar drill, trapano a colonna □ (geogr.) the Pillars of Hercules, le Colonne d'Ercole □ (relig., stor.) pillar saint, stilita □ (fig.) to be driven from pillar to post, essere mandato da Erode a Pilato □ (ipp.) to lead from pillar to post, essere in testa (o condurre) dall'inizio alla fine.(to) pillar /ˈpɪlə(r)/v. t.* * *['pɪlə(r)]1) arch. pilastro m.2) (of smoke, fire, rock etc.) colonna f.a pillar of salt — bibl. una statua di sale
3) fig. (of institution, society) pilastro m.to be a pillar of strength to sb. — essere di sostegno a qcn
••to go from pillar to post — colloq. correre a destra e a manca ( doing per fare)
to be sent from pillar to post — colloq. essere mandati da Erode a Pilato
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Pillar saint — Pillar Pil lar, n. [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See {Pile} a heap.] 1. The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pillar saint — Stylite Sty lite, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? a pillar.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of anchorites in the early church, who lived on the tops of pillars for the exercise of their patience; called also {pillarist} and {pillar saint}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Pillar — Pil lar, n. [OE. pilerF. pilier, LL. pilare, pilarium, pilarius, fr. L. pila a pillar. See {Pile} a heap.] 1. The general and popular term for a firm, upright, insulated support for a superstructure; a pier, column, or post; also, a column or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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