Pilatus

[ German pee-lah-too s ]

/ German piˈlɑ tʊs /

noun

a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).

Example sentences from the Web for pilatus

I became so tired of hearing of Pilatus and the Rigi, I felt as if one were at the head of my grave and the other at the foot!

The Smart Set |Clyde Fitch
Even the inscription, here dedicated to the section Pilatus is not wanting.

From the Thames to the Tiber |J. Wardle
There has to be a legend for every point of sufficient interest to attract a traveler, and so Pilatus has its legend.

Nasby in Exile |David R. Locke
For when he had read his letter and come to himself, he returned to Pilatus and the translation of Homer.

Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study |Edward Hutton

It used to be most difficult to climb the Pilatus, but now it is easy and safe.

From the Thames to the Tiber |J. Wardle

British Dictionary definitions for pilatus

Pilatus

/ (German piˈlaːtʊs) /

noun

a mountain in central Switzerland, in Unterwalden canton: derives its name from the legend that the body of Pontius Pilate lay in a former lake on the mountain. Height: 2122 m (6962 ft)

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Example sentences from the Web for pilatus

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