"Calvaire" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /kal.vɛʁ/ Forms: le Calvaire [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From Middle French and Old French Calvaire (12th c.), borrowed from Latin Calvaria. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|itc-pro|ine-pro|grc|arc}}, {{inh|fr|frm|-}} Middle French, {{inh|fr|fro|Calvaire}} Old French Calvaire, {{der|fr|la|Calvaria}} Latin Calvaria Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m|head=le Calvaire}} le Calvaire m
  1. Calvary, Golgotha (hill near Jerusalem on which Jesus was crucified) Derived forms: calvaire
    Sense id: en-Calvaire-fr-name-be03DrjD Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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