Gol·go·tha (g l g -th, gl-gth) See Calvary1. |
| gol·go·tha (glg-th) n. A place or occasion of great suffering. [After Golgotha.] |
Golgotha [ˈgɒlgəθə]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) another name for Calvary
2. (sometimes not capital) Now rare a place of burial
[from Late Latin, from Greek, from Aramaic, based on Hebrew gulgōleth skull]
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| Noun | 1. |  Golgotha - a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucifiedcapital 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 |
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