calvary

See also: Calvary

English

Etymology 1

From Late Latin calvāria (“skull”).

Noun

calvary (plural calvaries)

1. A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.
2. A series of representations of Christ’s Passion in a church.
3. (by extension, figuratively) A strenuous experience.

See also

• nativity
• Stations of the Cross

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989

Etymology 2

Noun

calvary (plural calvaries)

1. Misspelling of cavalry.

Anagrams

• cavalry