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noun cal·va·ry \ ˈkal-v(ə-)rē \

Definition of calvary

plural calvaries
1 : an open-air representation of the crucifixion of Jesus
2 : an experience of usually intense mental suffering

Origin and Etymology of calvary

Calvary, the hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

Calvary

geographical name Cal·va·ry \ ˈkal-v(ə-)rē \
variants: or Hebrew Golgotha play \ˈgäl-gə-thə, gäl-ˈgä-thə\

Definition of Calvary

place outside ancient Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

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  1. Britannica English: Translation of calvary for Arabic speakers

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