Calvary

/'kælvəri/
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Definition

  1. Proper noun:

    • A hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified: The specific historical and religious site, also known as Golgotha, central to Christian belief.
    • A representation of the crucifixion of Jesus: A sculpted or carved image depicting the scene of the crucifixion, often found in churches or as a wayside shrine.

  2. Noun (lowercase 'c'):

    • An experience of intense mental or spiritual suffering: Any ordeal or period of great distress, likened to the suffering of Christ.
Examples of Usage

  • Proper noun:

    • Pilgrims traveled to Jerusalem to visit the site of Calvary.
    • A small stone calvary stood at the crossroads in the village.

  • Noun (lowercase 'c'):

    • The months of caring for her sick father were her personal calvary.
    • Enduring that public humiliation was a real calvary for him.
Advanced Usage
  • "to endure one's calvary": to suffer through a prolonged and painful ordeal.
    • She endured her calvary with quiet dignity and faith.
Variants and Related Words
  • Calvarial (adj): Pertaining to the skull (from the Latin , meaning "skull," which is the root of "Calvary").
  • Golgotha (n): The Aramaic name for the site of the crucifixion, meaning "place of the skull."
Synonyms
  • Agony: extreme physical or mental suffering.
  • Crucible: a situation of severe trial or test.
  • Martyrdom: suffering or death endured for a belief.
  • Ordeal: a painful or horrific experience.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "a road to Calvary": a path or period marked by great suffering and sacrifice.
    • His fight for justice became a long and lonely road to Calvary.
  • "to bear one's cross": to endure one's troubles or burdens (a closely related Christian idiom referencing the same event).
    • Everyone has their own cross to bear.
Noun
  1. any experience that causes intense suffering
  2. a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

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