calvary

noun

cal·​va·​ry ˈkal-v(ə-)rē 

plural calvaries

1

: an open-air representation of the crucifixion of Jesus

2

: an experience of usually intense mental suffering

Word History

Etymology

Calvary, the hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Geographical Definition

Calvary

geographical name

Cal·​va·​ry ˈkal-v(ə-)rē 

variants or Hebrew Golgotha

ˈgäl-gə-thə 

gäl-ˈgä-thə

place outside ancient Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified