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A pillar is a stone cylinder supporting a portion of a building. An example can be seen in the US Capital building. In a broader sense, the term "pillar" is used to describe anything that provides major structural support. So the part of a microscope that holds the lenses rigidly in place is called a "pillar" even though it is not made of stone and is not supporting any part of a building. The term is also used metaphorically to describe fundamental or core elements of a religion or philosophy, as, for example, in the "Five Pillars of Islam."

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