Calvary

[ kal-vuh-ree ]

/ ˈkæl və ri /

noun, plural Cal·va·ries for 2, 3.

Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33.

(often lowercase) a sculptured representation of the Crucifixion, usually erected in the open air.

(lowercase) an experience or occasion of extreme suffering, especially mental suffering.

Origin of Calvary

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; see Golgotha

pronunciation note for Calvary

See irrelevant.

historical usage of Calvary

The proper name Calvary, originally spelled caluarie, entered Old English about 1000 a.d. in, unsurprisingly, a translation of the Gospel of St. Luke (23:33). Caluarie comes directly from Late Latin Calvāriae (locum) “(place) of the skull,” a translation of Greek (tòn tópon tòn kaloúmenon) Kraníon “(the place called) Skull.” Kraníon is the Greek translation of Aramaic gulgalthā “the skull,” akin to Hebrew gulgōleth (Greek transliterates the Aramaic and Hebrew forms as golgothá “Golgotha”).
Nearly everything about Golgotha is uncertain, including its exact location. As to the reason the Hebrew and Aramaic languages name the place “skull”: it may have been a place for public executions where the skulls of those executed were left to be seen; it may be named for a nearby cemetery; or it may be named for its shape (in Virginia and North Carolina, a rounded, treeless mountaintop is called a “bald”).

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Calvary

Calvary , cavalry

Words nearby Calvary

calumny, calutron, Calvados, calvaria, calvarium, Calvary, Calvary cross, calve, Calvé-Perthes disease, Calvert, calves

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Example sentences from the Web for Calvary

Smith rehired at least two leaders who had been fired by other Calvary churches for sexual misconduct.
Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web|David Sessions|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Other Calvary pastors have been removed when they were convicted of similar crimes.
Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web|David Sessions|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Kestler was, at the time, a star player in Calvary's growing radio network.
Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web|David Sessions|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When Heitzig departed to pastor another Calvary church in California, he chose Pete Nelson as his successor.
Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web|David Sessions|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The accusations kept getting tawdrier, but, still, Calvary has seemed willing to stand behind its men.
Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web|David Sessions|January 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Glancing up, I saw that this bad business had befallen not twenty feet from a high Calvary at the roadside.
The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete|Gilbert Parker
He climbs his everlasting Calvary toward the triumph that must come, and he is tremendously in earnest.
The Meaning of Faith|Harry Emerson Fosdick
Calvary was the tragedy when love yielded to hate and, yielding, conquered.
Quiet Talks about Jesus|S. D. Gordon
At its foot are a “calvary” and a curious underground chapel in rock work, both modern.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7|Various
It was a Roman Catholic school, and now and then a noble Calvary rose out of the flowers.
The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh

British Dictionary definitions for Calvary (1 of 2)

calvary

/ (ˈkælvərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

(often capital) a representation of Christ's crucifixion, usually sculptured and in the open air

any experience involving great suffering

British Dictionary definitions for Calvary (2 of 2)

Calvary

/ (ˈkælvərɪ) /

noun

the place just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucifiedAlso called: Golgotha

Word Origin for Calvary

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Calvary

Calvary

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.)

单词	calvary
释义	Calvary [ kal-vuh-ree ] / ˈkæl və ri / noun, plural Cal·va·ries for 2, 3. Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33. (often lowercase) a sculptured representation of the Crucifixion, usually erected in the open air. (lowercase) an experience or occasion of extreme suffering, especially mental suffering. Origin of Calvary 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; see Golgotha pronunciation note for Calvary See irrelevant. historical usage of Calvary The proper name Calvary, originally spelled caluarie, entered Old English about 1000 a.d. in, unsurprisingly, a translation of the Gospel of St. Luke (23:33). Caluarie comes directly from Late Latin Calvāriae (locum) “(place) of the skull,” a translation of Greek (tòn tópon tòn kaloúmenon) Kraníon “(the place called) Skull.” Kraníon is the Greek translation of Aramaic gulgalthā “the skull,” akin to Hebrew gulgōleth (Greek transliterates the Aramaic and Hebrew forms as golgothá “Golgotha”). Nearly everything about Golgotha is uncertain, including its exact location. As to the reason the Hebrew and Aramaic languages name the place “skull”: it may have been a place for public executions where the skulls of those executed were left to be seen; it may be named for a nearby cemetery; or it may be named for its shape (in Virginia and North Carolina, a rounded, treeless mountaintop is called a “bald”). WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Calvary Calvary , cavalry Words nearby Calvary calumny, calutron, Calvados, calvaria, calvarium, Calvary, Calvary cross, calve, Calvé-Perthes disease, Calvert, calves Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Calvary Smith rehired at least two leaders who had been fired by other Calvary churches for sexual misconduct. Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web\|David Sessions\|January 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Other Calvary pastors have been removed when they were convicted of similar crimes. Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web\|David Sessions\|January 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Kestler was, at the time, a star player in Calvary's growing radio network. Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web\|David Sessions\|January 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When Heitzig departed to pastor another Calvary church in California, he chose Pete Nelson as his successor. Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web\|David Sessions\|January 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The accusations kept getting tawdrier, but, still, Calvary has seemed willing to stand behind its men. Calvary Chapel’s Tangled Web\|David Sessions\|January 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Glancing up, I saw that this bad business had befallen not twenty feet from a high Calvary at the roadside. The Seats Of The Mighty, Complete\|Gilbert Parker He climbs his everlasting Calvary toward the triumph that must come, and he is tremendously in earnest. The Meaning of Faith\|Harry Emerson Fosdick Calvary was the tragedy when love yielded to hate and, yielding, conquered. Quiet Talks about Jesus\|S. D. Gordon At its foot are a “calvary” and a curious underground chapel in rock work, both modern. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7\|Various It was a Roman Catholic school, and now and then a noble Calvary rose out of the flowers. The Loom of Youth\|Alec Waugh British Dictionary definitions for Calvary (1 of 2) calvary / (ˈkælvərɪ) / noun plural -ries (often capital) a representation of Christ's crucifixion, usually sculptured and in the open air any experience involving great suffering British Dictionary definitions for Calvary (2 of 2) Calvary / (ˈkælvərɪ) / noun the place just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucifiedAlso called: Golgotha Word Origin for Calvary from Late Latin Calvāria, translation of Greek kranion skull, translation of Aramaic gulgulta Golgotha Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Calvary Calvary 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.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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