Pilate
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See also: pilate
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The surname is from Latin Pīlātus (“a Roman cognomen”, literally “armed with javelins”), from pilum (“javelin, pestle”), of unknown ultimate origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Pilate
- (biblical) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.
- 1968, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger (lyrics and music), “Sympathy for the Devil”, in Beggars Banquet, performed by Rolling Stones:
- I was 'round when Jesus Christ / Had his moment of doubt and pain / Made damn sure that Pilate / Washed his hands and sealed his fate
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Translations[edit]
Pontius Pilate
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Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /piːˈlaː.te/, [piːˈɫ̪äːt̪ɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /piˈla.te/, [piˈläːt̪e]
Proper noun[edit]
Pīlāte m
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