pillar vs pillar of Islam

pillar of Islam vs pillar

pillar and pillar of Islam both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pillar	Yes	No	No	No
pillar of Islam	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pillar of Islam is a hyponym of pillar; that is, pillar of Islam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pillar:

pillar: a fundamental principle or practice
pillar of Islam: (Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims

pillar (noun)	pillar of Islam (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure	(Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
a fundamental principle or practice
a prominent supporter
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

Difference between pillar and pillar of Islam

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