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Calvary

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Cal·va·ry 1  (klv-r, klvr) also Gol·go·tha (glg-th, gl-gth)
A hill outside ancient Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.
Calvary
Noun
Christianity the place just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified [Latin calvaria skull]
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Noun1.CalvaryCalvary - a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
Golgotha
capital of Israel, Jerusalem - capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
2.calvary - any experience that causes intense suffering
martyrdom
affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress
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It was polished and hard, and in as excellent a state of preservation as if the dread tragedy on Calvary had occurred yesterday instead of eighteen centuries ago.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
When Felicite passed the Calvary again, she felt as if she must entrust that which was dearest to her to the Lord; and for a long while she prayed, with uplifted eyes and a face wet with tears.
A Simple Soul by Flaubert, Gustave View in context
Anyhow, she left it almost finished in the Grotto of the Calvary at the Capuccini Hotel at Amalfi while she went for a little ink.
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
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