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1. Governor of Judea.
2. Fictional character from Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ.
2. Member of a subversive movement that seeks to undermine the traditional naming of years in relation to Christ's life (i.e. BC and AD to BCE and CE).
3. Guy who bitchslapped Christ, but not literally (i.e. other Romans actually did the bitchslapping for him).
1. Hey look, there's that Roman guy Pilate washing his hands compulsively.
2. Guy who wishes he had used the stock option instead of salary pay in his film contract.
3. Pilate: Ya, ok, the son of God? Christ? You sure have some nerve calling yourself that. Tony, Biagio, get this guy outta here.
pilate by De Beauvoir's Boy January 26, 2005
A Chinese Pirate.

Pronounced: Pie-leht! (Exclamation mark very important.)

15th Century Chinese Pirates : Bad-ass mothers pwning Ming dynasty trading ships and making everyone their bitches.

21st Century Chinese Pirates : Predominantly inbred layabouts taking a back seat to Somali fishermen-come-terrorists. The Somali pirates however have a lot to learn when negotiating with the U.S. Navy - U.S. Navy snipers 3, Somali Pirates 0.

Common misconception: The term Pilot involves flying aircraft and has nothing to do with being a 'Pilate!'. Airborne piracy is notoriously difficult and if you fall overboard, it is often a long way down. On the plus side you do not need to learn how to swim. Ever.
"Damn you, you yellow bellied Pilate!"
Pilate by spacedchipmunk October 11, 2011
It means to 'wash your hands on' or bail on or walk out on someone (Just like Pontius Pilate did to Jesus)
John just pilated on me in the Principal's office!
Pilate by Annebee April 7, 2021

Pilate Aluminum 

'Advanced level' Pilates perspiration:
When you sweat so profusely in a Pilates class you shine like Aluminum (given the proper lighting of course).

Aka: PilateMack <- (reference to Alex Mack: the silver puddle product of Nickelodeon)
"Girl did you see {insert white girl name here} in class today? She was "Pilate Aluminum"
Pilate Aluminum by Breezy2748 January 12, 2018

Pontius Pilate 

Roman Judge at the Trial of Jesus Christ. Ordered the execution of Jesus but did so very reluctantly. Didn't believe Jesus conspired against Rome or committed treasonous actions.

A "Pontius Pilate" would be a person forced to do something they don't want to.
Cop #1: I can't believe I had to give a man in a Santa Suit a DUI.
Cop #2: Haha, you are such a Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate by seekeroftruth March 21, 2009

Pontius Pilate 

Presiding judge in the Supreme Court who ruled against OJ Simpson a 1992 capital murder and disorderly conduct trial. Pontius Pilate also presided over the trial of Jesus Christ himself leading to his crucifixion. Pontius Pilate now resides in a 7.3 billion dollar villa, overlooking the pacific ocean in Laguna Beach California, USA and plans to retire in the next millennium..
Age; unknown
Race; Closet Jew
Origin; Holy Bible
Occupation; Supreme Ruler
Super Power; unknown
So it was said, and it shall be done, pontius Pilate has spoken, and pontius Pilate had won.

Pontius Pilate sure was a scrappy elf.