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Pilatus
[ German pee-lah-toos ]
noun
- a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6,998 feet (2,130 meters).
Pilatus
/ 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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Weggis is a beautiful spot, looking across the blue water to Mount Pilatus, the lake shore dotted with white villages.
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We arose refreshed, and were anxious to see the Rigi mountain, and the still more popular Pilatus.
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Arthur followed the direction of his father's eye to the dark and shadowy eminence of Mount Pilatus.
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On the top of the Pilatus at Luzern is a black pond, which is one of the devil's favourite abodes.
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By "cap" is meant a cloud resting on top, by "collar" the cloud encircling Pilatus' head.
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