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  • 1pillar — pillar, column, pilaster denote a structure that rises high from a base or foundation, is slender in comparison with its width, and usually has a monolithic and decorative appearance. Pillar is the general term and applies to any such structure… …

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  • 2Pillar of the Boatmen — The Pillar of the Boatmen ( Pilier des nautes ) is a square section stone bas relief with depictions of several deities, both Gaulish and Roman. Dating to the first quarter of the first century AD, it originally stood in a temple in the Gallo… …

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  • 3pillar — 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,… …

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  • 4Pillar (Lake District) — Infobox Mountain Name = Pillar Photo = Pillar lake district.jpg Caption = Pillar (left), from the top of Steeple Elevation = 892 m (2927 ft) Location = Cumbria, ENG Range = Lake District, Western Fells Prominence = 348 m Parent peak = Great Gable …

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  • 5pillar — noun (C) 1 a) a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof: Huge pillars support the cathedral roof. b) a tall upright round post, usually made of stone, put up to remind people of an important person or event 2 pillar of the… …

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  • 6pillar — In the OT both memorials and also the focus for religious devotion. Made of stone or wood, their capitals would often be elaborately decorated. Jacob erected a pillar at Rachel s grave (Gen. 35:20). Moses set up twelve [[➝ Twelve, the]] pillars… …

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  • 7Montara State Marine Reserve & Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area — Montara State Marine Reserve (SMR) and Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) are two adjoining marine protected areas that extend offshore from Montara to Pillar Point in San Mateo County on California’s north central coast. The… …

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  • 8Countess Pillar — The Countess Pillar is a 17th century monument near Brougham, Cumbria, England, between Penrith and Appleby. It is two miles east of Penrith on the A66. The square top of the pillar is brightly painted and carries sun dials on its sides. It was… …

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  • 9Bob Graham Round — Coureurs et supporters du Bob Graham Round à la descente du Skiddaw Le Bob Graham Round est un parcours de course à pied de 42 fells (montagnes ou collines du nord de l Angleterre) dans le Lake District. Il comprend notamment les plus de… …

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  • 10Way of Human Rights — The Way of Human Rights ( de. Straße der Menschenrechte) is a monumental outdoor sculpture in Nuremberg, Germany. It was opened on October 24, 1993. It is sited on the street between the new and old buildings of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum,… …

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