PONTIUS PILATE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)

Synonyms:

Pilate; Pontius Pilate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Pontius Pilate" is a kind of...):

procurator ((ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes)

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