"Calvary" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkælvəɹi/
Etymology: From Middle English Calvarie, from Latin calvāria (“skull”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Calvarie}} Middle English Calvarie, {{der|en|la|calvāria|t=skull}} Latin calvāria (“skull”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Calvary
  1. The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus. Wikipedia link: Calvary Categories (topical): Bible, Christianity Synonyms: Golgotha Derived forms: Calvary cross Translations (the hill outside Jerusalem — see also Golgotha): Golgota (Afrikaans), 加略山 (gaa¹ loek⁶ saan¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 加略山 (Jiālüè Shān) (Chinese Mandarin), Calvaire (French), Κρανίου τόπος (Kraníou tópos) [masculine] (Greek), Γολγοθάς (Golgothás) [masculine] (Greek), Calvaire [masculine] (Irish), Calvario (Italian), Calvarium (Latin), Hodeskallen [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), Hovudskallen [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), Skallen [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), Kalwaria [feminine] (Polish), Golgota [feminine] (Polish), Calvário [masculine] (Portuguese), Calvario [masculine] (Spanish), Kalbaryo (Tagalog), Canvê [Catholic] (Vietnamese)
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