Definition of Calvery
Calvary, the place of the crucifixion, identified with a hill on the
N. of Jerusalem, looked down upon from the city, with a cliff on which
criminals were cast down prior to being stoned; also name given to
effigies of the crucifixion in Catholic countries, erected for devotion.
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Cal"va*ry (kăl"v&adot;*r&ybreve;),
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.
&fist; 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- English word for Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem which was the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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