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单词 calvary
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Cal•va•ry  (kalvə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries for 2, 3.
  1. BibleGolgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33.
  2. Fine Art(often l.c.) a sculptured representation of the Crucifixion, usually erected in the open air.
  3. (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
    See irrelevant. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Calvary /ˈkælvərɪ/ n
  1. 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
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