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Cal·va·ry /ˈkælv(ə)ri/
耶穌被釘死于十字架之地
Cal·va·ry n.
1. The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem.
Note: ☞ The Latin calvaria is a translation of the Greek krani`on of the Evangelists, which is an interpretation of the Hebrew Golgotha.
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.
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Calvary
n 1: a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified [syn: Golgotha]
2: any experience that causes intense suffering [syn: martyrdom]
Calvary
only in Luke 23:33, the Latin name Calvaria, which was used as a
translation of the Greek word _Kranion_, by which the Hebrew
word _Gulgoleth_ was interpreted, "the place of a skull." It
probably took this name from its shape, being a hillock or low,
rounded, bare elevation somewhat in the form of a human skull.
It is nowhere in Scripture called a "hill." The crucifixion of
our Lord took place outside the city walls (Heb. 13:11-13) and
near the public thoroughfare. "This thing was not done in a
corner." (See GOLGOTHA.)