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Pilate

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpaɪlət

Definitions

Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.

Equivalents

EspañolPilato
FrançaisPilate
DeutschPilatus
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ČeštinaPilát
ΕλληνικάΠιλάτος
ՀայերենՊիղատոս
ÍslenskaPílatus
ItalianoPilato
한국어빌라도
LatinaPilatus
NederlandsPilatus
PortuguêsPilatos
РусскийПила́т

Examples

“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

CEFR level

C2
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