/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of pontius pilate Find synonyms for: Noun1. Pilate, Pontius Pilate, procuratorusage: the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language