Pilar
Marian devotion name
Pilar is a Spanish given name for women, derived from a title of the Virgin Mary (Our Lady of the Pillar).
The name remains common in Spanish-speaking countries: Pilar was named after her grandmother.
In anatomy, a pilar cyst is a type of growth on the scalp.
Vertical structural element
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- pedestalSupport for statuary
base · masonry · stone · load-bearing · monument · classical · shaft · capital
Language of Iberia
- femininePertaining to women
- LatinAncient Roman language
- columnVertical structural element
- MaríaFemale given name
nickname · Catholic · Hispanic · Zaragoza · given name · baptismal · patroness · namesake
Foundational building block
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- mainstayPrimary source of support
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
anchor · strength · stability · reliability · bedrock · stalwart · steadfast · dependable
Mother of Christ
- ZaragozaNortheastern Spanish capital city
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
sanctuary · patroness · Spain · shrine · pilgrimage · feast day · veneration · cathedral
column
Vertical structural element
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- foundationUnderlying support structure
pedestal · base · masonry · stone · load-bearing · monument · classical · shaft · capital · architectural
Spanish
Language of Iberia
María · nickname · Catholic · Hispanic · Zaragoza · given name · baptismal · patroness · namesake · October
cornerstone
Foundational building block
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- mainstayPrimary source of support
- supportTo uphold or sustain
backbone · anchor · strength · stability · reliability · bedrock · stalwart · steadfast · dependable · central
Virgin Mary
Mother of Christ
- ZaragozaNortheastern Spanish capital city
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
devotion · sanctuary · patroness · Spain · shrine · pilgrimage · feast day · veneration · cathedral · miracle
- pillar of the communityRespected local leader
- pillar of strengthDependable source of support
- pillar-box redBright British mailbox crimson
- from pillar to postShunted about aimlessly
- pillar of societyEsteemed, upstanding community member
- pillar of saltBiblical backward glance