calvary.
A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.
Meaning & usage
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.
Calvaries are typical of Galicia (Spain) and Portugal.
A strenuous experience.
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin calvāria (“skull”). Doublet of calavera and calvaria.
Misspelling of cavalry.
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