Pilate.
Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.
Meaning & usage
Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.
Where this word comes from
The surname is from Latin Pīlātus (“a Roman cognomen”, literally “armed with javelins”), from pīlum (“javelin, pestle”), of unknown ultimate origin.
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