Wiktionary
n. Person who supply strong and reliable support, especially in difficult times.
WordNet
n. a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort [syn: pillar of strength]
Wikipedia
Tower of Strength may refer to:
- a phrase taken from the Book of Common Prayer of 1549, and later used in
Richard III (Act V, Scene 3) by William Shakespeare
- "Tower of Strength" (Skin song), song on 1994 album Skin by band Skin
- "Tower of Strength" (Gene McDaniels song), 1961 charting single by Gene McDaniels
- "Tower of Strength" (The Mission song), 1988 charting single by The Mission
- "Tower of Strength" (Frankie Vaughan single), 1961 UK Christmas Number One recording (cover of Gene McDaniels song)
"Tower of Strength" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard and performed by Gene McDaniels. The song reached No. 5 on both the US Billboard chart and the R&B chart in 1961. It appeared on his 1961 album, Tower of Strength.
The record was produced by Snuff Garrett and featured the Johnny Mann Singers and Earl Palmer on drums.
Usage examples of "tower of strength".
Ironically, Castle had proved a tower of strength largely owing to the counsel of William S.
Now Lee was a tower of strength, able to contemplate Hell itself with an approximation of equanimity because his soul was pure.
You have been the tower of strength, ever calm, ever steady, more even than Dan.
Daniel Yovell had been a tower of strength and had helped Bryan Ferguson greatly in his ever demanding book work and dealings with tenants and farmers.
She was unaware that everyone else there, captain and enlisted ratings alike, was glad that Claudia-whom they saw as a tower of strength-was trigger man that day.
Dear James is one of those honest God-fearing souls who prove a tower of strength to their friends when in tribulation.
Evans, of course, is a tower of strength, but Oates and Wilson are doing splendidly also.
Aunt Rasa had told her a few days ago that it wouldn't hurt for her to remember that Nafai was still just a boy, and that she shouldn't expect him to be a mature tower of strength for her.