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to be a pillar of strength

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  • pillar of strength — noun a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort • Syn: ↑tower of strength • Hypernyms: ↑patron, ↑sponsor, ↑supporter * * * pillar of strength : someone or something that gives support or help during difficult times… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pillar of strength — ► tower (or pillar) of strength a person who can be relied upon to support and comfort others. Main Entry: ↑strength …   English terms dictionary

  • tower (or pillar) of strength — a person who can be relied upon to support and comfort others. → strength …   English new terms dictionary

  • (a) pillar of strength — someone who is emotionally very strong. Roger was a pillar of strength when my father died …   New idioms dictionary

  • strength — ► NOUN 1) the quality or state of being strong. 2) a good or beneficial quality or attribute. 3) literary a source of mental or emotional support. 4) the number of people comprising a group. 5) a full complement of people: 100 staff below… …   English terms dictionary

  • (a) pillar of strength — someone who gives a lot of support to someone else who is in a difficult situation. Roger was a tower of strength when my parents died …   New idioms dictionary

  • pillar — pil|lar [ˈpılə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: piler, from Latin pila] 1.) a) a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof or bridge ▪ Eight massive stone pillars supported the roof. b) a tall upright round post,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pillar — UK [ˈpɪlə(r)] / US [ˈpɪlər] noun [countable] Word forms pillar : singular pillar plural pillars 1) a) a thick strong upright post that supports part of a building an altar standing on marble pillars b) something that is tall and thin pillar of: a …   English dictionary

  • pillar — pil|lar [ pılər ] noun count 1. ) a thick strong upright post that supports part of a building: an altar standing on marble pillars a ) pillar of something that is tall and thin: a pillar of rock/smoke 2. ) pillar of FORMAL someone who is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 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

  • strength — noun 1 how strong sb/sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, immense, incredible, tremendous ▪ high ▪ The material has exceptionally high …   Collocations dictionary

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