Calvary Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Calvary has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

"The tourists climbed up to Calvary on their pilgrimage to visit the spot where Jesus was crucified."

Calvary Golgotha

any experience that causes intense suffering

"After losing his job and moving to a new city alone, he felt like every step was part of a personal calvary."

calvary martyrdom

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

"The editor corrected his typo where he had written calvary instead of cavalry in the military history report."

Misspelling of cavalry.

Proper Noun

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

"The tour guide pointed toward Calvary, explaining that it was the site where Jesus was believed to have been crucified two thousand years ago."