calvary

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
  2. noun any experience that causes intense suffering

Etymology

From Late Latin calvāria (“skull”). Doublet of calavera and calvaria.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Golgotha

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