calvary

noun

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cal·va·ry | \ ˈkal-v(ə-)rē

plural calvaries

Definition of calvary

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an open-air representation of the crucifixion of Jesus

2 : an experience of usually intense mental suffering

Calvary

geographical name

Cal·va·ry | \ ˈkal-v(ə-)rē

variants: or Hebrew Golgotha \ ˈgäl-gə-thə

, gäl-ˈgä-thə \

Definition of Calvary (Entry 2 of 2)

place outside ancient Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

Examples of calvary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The Bridges lived only a few blocks from the school, but the morning trip there was a calvary for Ruby and her mother. — Emily Langer, Washington Post, "Lucille Bridges, who stood by daughter Ruby through school desegregation, dies at 86," 12 Nov. 2020

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