Calvary n. : The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem.Calvary 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.Calvary n. : A cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called cross calvary.Example:Whats the difference between Golgotha and Calvary?TaxonomyGolgotha, Calvary, skull, city, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, city wall, temple, Jerusalem, Hadrian's temple, the church, Constantine, hill, Lavas, rock outcrop, Calvary Chapel, Mount Calvary, traditional location, Church.Defination from the web:Calvary or Golgotha (Gòlgəṯẖə) are the English language/Western Christian names given to the site, outside of ancient Jerusalem's early 1st ... a b George Lavas, The Rock of Calvary, published (1996) in The Real and Ideal Jerusalem in Jewish, Christian and Islamic Art (proceedings of the ...
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