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Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar) is a title given to the Virgin Mary. Her basilica is in Zaragoza, Spain.

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Pili

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Origin: Spanish
Meaning: pillar

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Pilar Montenegro, Mexican actress and singer.

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Pilar was a character in the book 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' by Ernest Hemingway.