Meaning of "calvary" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CALVARY

calvary  [ˈkælvərɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALVARY

Calvary is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALVARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Calvary

Calvary, also Golgotha /ˈɡɒlɡəθə/, was, according to the Gospels, a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified. Golgotha is the Greek transcription in the New Testament of an Aramaic term that has traditionally been presumed to be Gûlgaltâ. The Bible translates the term to mean place of skull, which in Greek is Κρανίου Τόπος, and in Latin is Calvariæ Locus, from which the English word Calvary is derived.

Definition of calvary in the English dictionary

The definition of calvary in the dictionary is a representation of Christ's crucifixion, usually sculptured and in the open air. Other definition of calvary is any experience involving great suffering.

TRANSLATION OF CALVARY

Find out the translation of calvary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of calvary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calvary» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 各各
• Translator English - Spanish: calvario
• English: calvary
• Translator English - Hindi: कलवारी
• Translator English - Arabic: الجمجمة
• Translator English - Russian: голгофа
• Translator English - Portuguese: calvário
• Translator English - Bengali: যেখানে যিশু ক্রুশবিদ্ধ হয়াছিলেন
• Translator English - French: calvaire
• Translator English - Malay: Calvary
• Translator English - German: Kalvarienberg
• Translator English - Japanese: カルバリー
• Translator English - Korean: 갈보리
• Translator English - Javanese: Calvary
• Translator English - Vietnamese: calvary
• Translator English - Tamil: கல்வாரி
• Translator English - Marathi: कॅलव्हरी
• Translator English - Turkish: eza
• Translator English - Italian: calvario
• Translator English - Polish: kalwaria
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Голгофа
• Translator English - Romanian: calvar
• Translator English - Greek: γολγοθάς
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Golgota
• Translator English - Swedish: golgata
• Translator English - Norwegian: Golgata

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALVARY»

Discover the use of calvary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calvary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Calvary Road

This is an updated edition of a book written by Missionary and evangelist Roy Hession in 1950 in which he profiles the nature of religious revival and lays out the prerequisites and consequences of the activity of God in the heart of the ...

Roy Hession, 2011

Calvary

The final play in this series, which were first printed together in "Four Plays for Dancers", was "Calvary". With Ireland in the midst of a hunger-strike, the story of the self-sacrificing Christ was particularly relevant.

W. B. Yeats

All Roads Lead to Calvary

The novel All Roads Lead to Cavalry offers an irreverent take on the social forces at play in England in the period leading up to and just following the outbreak of World War I. If you're interested in history but often find yourself bored ...

Jerome K. Jerome, 2012

Calvary

By invitation from his mother's big brother in Montana.

Frank Mathis, 2012

From Bethlehem to Calvary: Initiations of Jesus

The life experience of the Master Jesus, including the Crucifixion, the Great Renunciation, is reflected in the life experience of all human beings.

Alice A. Bailey, 1937

If: What do I know of Calvary Love?

A little book about Calvary love in common life. Based on 1st Corinthians 13. Over 100,000 in print.

Amy Carmichael, 2011

The Six Miracles of Calvary

The crucifixion.

William Nicholson, 2012

Calvary

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.

Octave Mirbeau, 2009

The View from Mount Calvary: 24 Portraits of the Cross ...

' I highly recommend this book to all who want to draw 'near the cross' and be transformed by the Holy Spirit as they receive God's Word and obey it.

John Phillips

My Calvary Road

My Calvary Road tells the personal side of the story—of one man’s spiritual journey on the road to righteousness, learning what it means to be open to God’s purpose.

Roy Hession

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALVARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calvary is used in the context of the following news items.

Gospel for Asia Exhibiting at Calvary Chapel Pastors Conference …

Tomorrow will be two months since GFA told me they would answer no more questions. GFA reps have time to exhibit at this conference but ... «Patheos, Jul 15»

Kids' Day Camp July 13-16 at Calvary Church

Calvary Church, Walker, will host a week of Day Camp for kids from first through sixth grades, July 13-16. The week will be staffed by an ... «Walker Pilot Independent, Jul 15»

Calvary Bible to host 'Journey Off the Map' vacation Bible school

Calvary Bible Church, 603 Wilson Ave., Hanover, will host "Journey Off the Map" vacation Bible school for 18-month-olds to sixth-graders, ... «York Dispatch, Jul 15»

Calvary Hospital patients set to pay more after Medibank terminates …

Private hospital patients booked to have procedures at Calvary hospitals in Canberra could be forced to find an alternative after Medibank ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»

Calvary John James Hospital to introduce pay parking

Canberrans will soon have to fork out cash to visit Calvary John James Hospital as the Deakin facility prepares to introduce pay parking. «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»

Calvary's Love to perform at First Church of God

ASHLAND – First Church of God, 301 E. Liberty St., will present Calvary's Love in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday. A free potluck dinner will take place ... «Mansfield News Journal, Jul 15»

Medibank Private axes hospital contract with Calvary Health Care

Medibank medical adviser Ian Boyd said the health insurer is "disappointed" by Calvary's stance. In a statement Medibank said Calvary had ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»

Protests against Sterling's Calvary Temple heat up

It's been three months since two women came forward with sexual assault allegations against members of Sterling's Calvary Temple, and ... «Loudoun Times-Mirror, Jul 15»

Calvary Episcopal choir to perform with Rolling Stones at the Ralph

The choir of the Calvary Episcopal Church, Williamsville, will provide 24 singers ranging from high school students, college students and adults ... «Buffalo.com, Jun 15»

VIDEO: Calvary Baptist (La.) QB Shea Patterson wears helmet cam …

Shea Patterson has arguably the quickest release among high school quarterbacks in the class of 2016. His receivers notice it. So do his ... «USA TODAY High School Sports, Jun 15»