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Pi⋅la⋅tus

[Ger. pee-lah-toos]
–noun
a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 ft. (2130 m).
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Pi·la·tus   (pĭ-lä'təs, pē-lä'tŏŏs)   
A peak, 2,121.3 m (6,955 ft) high, in the Alps of central Switzerland south-southwest of Lucerne. According to medieval folklore, the body of Pontius Pilate was thrown into a small lake on the mountain.
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