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Definition of CALVARY

Calvary
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. Note: The Latin calvaria is a translation of the Greek krani`on of the Evangelists, which is an interpretation of the Hebrew Golgotha. --Dr. W. Smith. 2. A representation of the crucifixion, consisting of three crosses with the figures of Christ and the thieves, often as large as life, and sometimes surrounded by figures of other personages who were present at the crucifixion. 3. (Her.) A cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called cross calvary.

Meaning of CALVARY from wikipedia

- Calvary (Latin: Calvariae or Calvariae locus) or Golgotha (Biblical Gr****: Γολγοθᾶ, romanized: Golgothâ) was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls...
- Calvary Chapel is an international ****ociation of charismatic evangelical churches, with origins in Pentecostalism. It maintains a number of radio stations...
- Look up Calvary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Calvary is the hill in Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. Calvary may also refer to: Calvary (sanctuary)...
- Mount Calvary Cemetery may refer to: Mount Calvary Cemetery (Davenport, Iowa) Mount Calvary Cemetery (Dubuque), Iowa, on the same street as St. John's...
- Calvary Baptist Church may refer to the following churches in the United States: Calvary Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.) First Baptist Church (Davenport...
- Calvary Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Maspeth and Woodside, Queens, in New York City, New York, United States. With about three million burials,...
- Calvary Church may refer to: Calvary Church of Santa Ana, California Calvary Church, Hillcrest, Delaware Calvary Church (Grand Rapids), Michigan Calvary...
- Calvary Cemetery may refer to: Calvary Cemetery (Atuona) Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles), California Calvary Cemetery (Evanston, Illinois) Calvary Cemetery...
- A calvary is a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine. Usually a calvary has three crosses, that of Jesus Christ...
- Verkiai Calvary or Vilnius Calvary is the second oldest calvary in Lithuania after Žemaičių Kalvarija. It is located in Verkiai, a neighborhood of Vilnius...