单词 | Calvary |
释义 | Calvary /kal"veuh ree/, n. , pl. Calvaries for 2, 3. 1. Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33. 2. (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. [ < LL Calvaria Calvary < L calvaria a skull, used to translate Gk kraníon CRANIUM, itself a trans. of the Aramaic name; see GOLGOTHA] Pronunciation. See irrelevant. |
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