Calvary

[ kal-vuh-ree ]

noun

, plural Cal·va·ries

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.

Calvary

¹

/ ˈkælvərɪ /

noun

1. the place just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified Also calledGolgotha

calvary

²

/ ˈkælvərɪ /

noun

1. often capital a representation of Christ's crucifixion, usually sculptured and in the open air
2. any experience involving great suffering

Calvary

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 .)

Pronunciation Note

See irrelevant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Calvary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Calvary¹

from Late Latin Calvāria, translation of Greek kranion skull, translation of Aramaic gulgulta Golgotha

Example Sentences

Garvey also spoke at several branches of the Calvary Chapel non-denominational evangelical church, a common stop for Republicans seeking higher office in California.

From Los Angeles Times

But parents, including a contingent from the Calvary Chapel Chino Hills megachurch that has backed conservative board members, came out to support the “no-deception” policy.

From Los Angeles Times

Serra is one of nine national high schools, along with Santa Ana Calvary Chapel, taking part in the International Space Space Station program run through the Quest Institute for Quality Education of San José.

From Los Angeles Times

From a family vault at the old Calvary Cemetery, in 1903, the body of Dona Maria Alvarado de Pico, dead nearly 50 years, was dragged out and left some 50 feet away.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, in a 3 p.m. basketball game in Woodland Hills against Calvary Chapel, she finished with nine points and five assists in a 63-39 victory.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• agony
• anguish
• calamity
• difficulty
• nightmare
• torment
• torture
• trial