pillar

PILLAR noun

uk/ˈpɪlər/ us
[ C ] a tall structure made of stone, wood, etc that supports something above it

столб, колонна
The new bridge will be supported by 100 concrete pillar s. a pillar of sth
someone or something who is very important to a place, organization, etc

столп, опора
He was a pillar of the local community.