Definitions for CALVARY
ˈkæl və rical·va·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Calvary, Golgothanoun

   a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

2. calvary, martyrdomnoun

   any experience that causes intense suffering

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 5 votes

1. Calvarynoun

   The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.

2. calvarynoun

   A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground

3. calvarynoun

   A series of representations of Christ's Passion in a church

4. calvarynoun

   A strenuous experience

5. Etymology: From calvaria

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Calvary

   Calvary (Latin: Calvariae or Calvariae locus) or Golgotha (Greek: Γολγοθᾶ, Golgothâ) was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was said to have been crucified according to the canonical Gospels. Since at least the early medieval period, it has been a destination for pilgrimage. The exact location of Calvary has been traditionally associated with a place now enclosed within one of the southern chapels of the multidenominational Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a site said to have been recognized by the Roman empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, during her visit to the Holy Land in 325. Other locations have been suggested: in the 19th century, Protestant scholars proposed a different location near the Garden Tomb on Green Hill (now "Skull Hill") about 500 m (1,600 ft) north of the traditional site and historian Joan Taylor has more recently proposed a location about 175 m (574 ft) to its south-southeast.

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1. Calvary

   Calvary refers to the place outside of Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified according to Christian tradition. It is also used as a term to describe a depiction or representation of the crucifixion of Jesus in Christian art or imagery. The term is often used interchangeably with "Golgotha," which is the biblical name for the site of Jesus' crucifixion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Calvarynoun

   the place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem

2. Calvarynoun

   a representation of the crucifixion, consisting of three crosses with the figures of Christ and the thieves, often as large as life, and sometimes surrounded by figures of other personages who were present at the crucifixion

3. Calvarynoun

   a cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called cross calvary

4. Etymology: [L. calvaria a bare skull, fr. calva the scalp without hair. fr. calvus bald; cf. F. calvaire.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Calvary

   Calvary or Golgotha, was according to the Gospels, a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified. Golgotha is the Greek transcription in the New Testament of an Aramaic term that has traditionally been presumed to be Gûlgaltâ. The Bible translates the term to mean place of [the] skull, which in Greek is Κρανίου Τόπος, and in Latin is Calvariae Locus, from which the English word Calvary is derived.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Calvary

   kal′va-ri, n. the name of the place where Jesus was crucified: (R.C.) a series of representations of the various scenes of Christ's crucifixion: an eminence crowned with one or three crosses bearing life-size figures of Jesus and the two thieves. [The Anglicised form of the Vulgate calvaria, which was the L. rendering of the Gr. kranion, as that again of the Aramaic gogulthō or gogolthā (Heb. gulgōleth—Græcised form golgotha), all three words meaning skull.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Calvary

   the place of the crucifixion, identified with a hill on the N. of Jerusalem, looked down upon from the city, with a cliff on which criminals were cast down prior to being stoned; also name given to effigies of the crucifixion in Catholic countries, erected for devotion.

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1. Calvary

   Cavalry vs. Calvary -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Cavalry and Calvary.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CALVARY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Calvary is ranked #101247 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Calvary surname appeared 178 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Calvary.
   
   55% or 98 total occurrences were White.
   25.8% or 46 total occurrences were Black.
   17.9% or 32 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Jerusalem
   • Affliction
   • Hill

Anagrams for CALVARY »

1. cavalry

How to pronounce CALVARY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CALVARY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CALVARY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CALVARY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of CALVARY in a Sentence

1. Spencer Platt/Getty:

   Their collective conviction is that when they hit the bell for the Calvary to come, call 911, that due to defunding, due to widespread and sustained retirements, due to a reactive policing model ... the response will be diminished. It'll be longer.

2. Max Lucado, "And the Angels were Silent the Final Week of Jesus":

   The journey to the cross began long before. As the echo of the crunching of the fruit was still sounding in the garden, Jesus was leaving for Calvary.

3. Pastor Phil Metzger:

   Calvary San Diego members're benefiting from amazing human beings that are coming into Calvary San Diego members country that Calvary San Diego members get to connect to.

4. Alexander MacLaren:

   We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence and that the center of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary.

5. Pastor Phil Metzger:

   It's been life-changing, calvary San Diego members're benefiting from amazing human beings that are coming into Calvary San Diego members country that Calvary San Diego members get to connect to.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CALVARY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Calvary
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CALVARY
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CALVARY
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CALVARY
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Calvary
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html