- PONTIUS PILATE
- (1st Century)Roman governor of Judea whom the Gospels depict as sentencing and administering the execution of JESUS OF NAZARETH. TRADITION states that his wife became a CHRISTIAN.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
PONTIUS PILATE
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Pontius Pilate's wife — Saint Procula / Claudia Pilate s wife, Saint Procla (right), in a Greek Orthodox icon Born unknown Honored in Eastern Orthodox Church Ethiopian Orthodox Church … Wikipedia
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Pontius Pilate — noun the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36) • Syn: ↑Pilate • Hypernyms: ↑procurator * * * /pon sheuhs, tee euhs/. See Pilate, Pontius … Useful english dictionary
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Pontius Pilate — See Pilate, Pontius … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Pontius Pilate — Pon′tius Pi′late [[t]ˈpɒn ʃəs, ti əs[/t]] n. bib big Pilate Pontius … From formal English to slang
