Meaning & use
Calvary
The hill outside ancient Jerusalem, also called Golgotha, where the Bible says Jesus was crucified.
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Pilgrims retrace the path to Calvary during Holy Week each year.
The painting depicted the scene at Calvary in somber tones.
A note on using this word
Do not confuse with 'cavalry,' soldiers who fight on horseback; the words are unrelated in meaning.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
(figurative, lowercase) A period of intense suffering or a difficult ordeal.
The months after the accident were a personal calvary for the whole family.
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