Calvary

See also: calvary

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin calvāria (“skull”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkælvəɹi/

Proper noun

Calvary

1. The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.

   Synonym: Golgotha

Translations

the hill outside Jerusalem — see also Golgotha

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 加略山 (gaa¹ loek⁶ saan¹)

  Mandarin: 加略山 (Jiālüè Shān)

• French: Calvaire
• Greek: Κρανίου τόπος m (Kraníou tópos), Γολγοθάς (el) m (Golgothás)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Latin: Calvarium
• Polish: Kalwaria (pl) f, Golgota (pl) f
• Spanish: Calvario m
• Tagalog: Kalbaryo
• Vietnamese: Canvê (Catholic)

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