Calvary

American  

[kal-vuh-ree] / ˈkæl və ri /

noun

PLURAL

Calvaries

1. Bible. Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified.

2. Often calvary a sculptured representation of the Crucifixion, usually erected in the open air.

3. none calvary an experience or occasion of extreme suffering, especially mental suffering.

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Calvary ¹ British  

/ ˈkælvərɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Golgotha.  the place just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

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calvary ² British  

/ ˈkælvərɪ /

noun

1. (often capital) a representation of Christ's crucifixion, usually sculptured and in the open air

2. any experience involving great suffering

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Calvary Cultural  

1. The hill near Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem) on which Jesus was crucified. The name is Latin for “Place of the Skull”; it is also called Golgotha. (See Crucifixion.)

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Pronunciation

See irrelevant.

Etymology

Origin of Calvary

First recorded before 1000; from Late Latin Calvāria “Calvary,” from Latin calvāria “a skull,” used to translate Greek kraníon cranium, itself a translation of the Aramaic name; Golgotha

Example Sentences

American Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the 5th Calvary Regiment in the cemetery in Najaf on Aug. 11.

From New York Times

The musical also has deep roots in Harlem, with a fictional Doris finding her voice at Mount Calvary Church and auditioning at the Apollo Theater.

From New York Times

After more than 130 years of service, First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Seattle and Calvary Baptist Church in Spokane are some of the state’s oldest Black institutions for gathering and worship.

From Seattle Times

If he is unavailable, the Calvary Chapel appeal would be reviewed by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.

From Washington Times

He had just come from leading services at the Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church when he came upon the truck and assisted in rescuing the man.

From Fox News

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