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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Cal•va•ry (kal′və rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries for 2, 3.- BibleGolgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33.
- Fine Art(often l.c.) a sculptured representation of the Crucifixion, usually erected in the open air.
- (l.c.) an experience or occasion of extreme suffering, esp. mental suffering.
- Latin calvāria a skull, used to translate Greek kraníon cranium, itself a translation of the Aramaic name; see Golgotha
- Late Latin Calvāria Calvary
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Calvary /ˈkælvərɪ/ n - the place just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
Also called: Golgotha Etymology: from Late Latin Calvāria, translation of Greek kranion skull, translation of Aramaic gulgulta Golgotha |