Calvary

  1. Proper noun.  The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.
  2. Noun.  A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.
  3. Noun.  A series of representations of Christ’s Passion in a church.
  4. Noun.  A strenuous experience.

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