calvary

n. place near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified; great suffering

"Golgotha" redirects here. For other uses, see Golgotha (disambiguation). For other uses of the term "Calvary" and "Mount Calvary," see Calvary (disambiguation) and Mount Calvary (disambiguation). Calvary (Golgotha) is the English-language name given to the site, outside of Ancient Jerusalem’s early 1st century walls, of Jesus’ crucifixion. The exact location is handed down from antiquity. Although the significance of the name is lost to modernity, Calvariae Locus in Latin, Κρανιου Τοπος (Kraniou Topos) in Greek, and Gûlgaltâ in Aramaic all denote 'place of [the] skull.' In some Christian and Jewish traditions, the name refers to the location of the skull of Adam. The word "Calvary" comes from "Calvariae" in the Latin Vulgate.
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Noun
1. a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
(synonym) Golgotha
(hypernym) hill
(part-holonym) Jerusalem, capital of Israel

Noun
1. any experience that causes intense suffering
(synonym) martyrdom
(hypernym) affliction

(n.)
The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
A cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called cross calvary.
  

Golgotha [from Greek of Hebrew gulgoleth, Chald gulgalta skull; in Greek cranion; Latin calvaria, whence Calvary.] The site of Jesus' alleged physical crucifixion; often used metaphorically to signify crucifixion or trial.