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Calvary

Calvary Meaning & Definition
Calvary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Calvary?

[n] any experience that causes intense suffering
[n] a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

Synonyms | Synonyms for Calvary: Golgotha | martyrdom

Related Terms | Find terms related to Calvary:

See Also | affliction | capital of Israel | hill | Jerusalem

Calvary In Webster's Dictionary

\Cal"va*ry\ (k[a^]l"v[.a]*r[y^]), n. [L. calvaria a bare skull, fr. calva the scalp without hair. fr. calvus bald; cf. F. calvaire.] 1. The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem. --Luke xxiii. 33. Note: The Latin calvaria is a translation of the Greek krani`on of the Evangelists, which is an interpretation of the Hebrew Golgotha. --Dr. W. Smith. 2. A representation of the crucifixion, consisting of three crosses with the figures of Christ and the thieves, often as large as life, and sometimes surrounded by figures of other personages who were present at the crucifixion. 3. (Her.) A cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called {cross calvary}.

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