calvary
Meanings
Plural: calvaries
Noun
- a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
- any experience that causes intense suffering
- A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.
- A series of representations of Christ’s Passion in a church.
- A type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine.
- A strenuous experience.
- Misspelling of cavalry.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin calvāria (“skull”). Doublet of calavera and calvaria.
Synonyms
Golgotha, martyrdom
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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