calvary

calvary
\ \ [18] Latin calvāria meant literally ‘skull’ (it was a derivative of calvascalp’, which in turn came from calvusbald’, source of English callow). It was therefore used to translate Aramaic gulgūtha, also ‘skull’, which was the name of the hill outside Jerusalem on which Christ was crucified (applied to it because of its shape).
\ \ Cf.CALLOW

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  • Calvary — Cal va*ry (k[a^]l v[.a]*r[y^]), n. [L. calvaria a bare skull, fr. calva the scalp without hair. fr. calvus bald; cf. F. calvaire.] 1. The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem. Luke xxiii. 33. [1913 Webster] Note …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Calvary — the Roman name for the place near Jerusalem where, according to the Bible, Jesus Christ died by being crucified. Its Aramaic name was Golgotha …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • Calvary Cemetery — is a fairly common name for a burial ground and may refer to:*Calvary Cemetery in Altoona, Pennsylvania *Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa *Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California *Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois *Calvary Cemetery …   Wikipedia

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