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Calvary
[ kal-vuh-ree ]
noun
plural Calvaries
- Bible. Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified.
- Often calvary. a sculptured representation of the Crucifixion, usually erected in the open air.
- none calvary, an experience or occasion of extreme suffering, especially mental suffering.
Calvary
1/ ˈæəɪ /
noun
- the place just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified Also calledGolgotha
calvary
2/ ˈæəɪ /
noun
- often capital a representation of Christ's crucifixion, usually sculptured and in the open air
- any experience involving great suffering
Calvary
- The hill near Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem ) on which Jesus was crucified. The name is Latin for “Place of the Skull”; it is also called Golgotha. ( See Crucifixion .)
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Calvary1
from Late Latin 䲹, translation of Greek kranion skull, translation of Aramaic gulgulta Golgotha
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Class was in session at Calvary Christian School.
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To their right, the Calvary Christian School burned.
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The roof of Calvary Church of Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood landmark, was burning.
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At Calvary Christian School, a teacher told The Times they were surprised by the speed of the Palisades fire.
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Residents said when officials first issued evacuation orders, the fire quickly jumped from five miles up Palisades Drive to just half a mile, near Calvary Christian School.
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