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pilate

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpaɪlət/

Definition of pilate

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

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

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

adj

  1. Resembling hair; minutely clavate.
    “pilate pollen”

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Etymology

The surname is from Latin Pīlātus (“a Roman cognomen”, literally “armed with javelins”), from pilum (“javelin, pestle”), of unknown ultimate origin.

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