a pillar of strength

someone who is emotionally very strong Roger was a pillar of strength when my father died.

a pillar/tower of strength

someone who gives a lot of support to someone else who is in a difficult situation Roger was a tower of strength when my parents died.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dorris	DAWR-is	English
Erastos	-	Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
'Aziz	-	Arabic
Chinweike	-	Western African, Igbo
Pearl	PURL	English
Clara	['kleərə]