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PILLAR OF STRENGTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pillar of strength mean?
• PILLAR OF STRENGTH (noun)
The noun PILLAR OF STRENGTH has 1 sense:
1. a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort
Familiarity information: PILLAR OF STRENGTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
pillar of strength; tower of strength
Hypernyms ("pillar of strength" is a kind of...):
patron; sponsor; supporter (someone who supports or champions something)
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