English noun: Calvary | |||
1. | Calvary (location) a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified | ||
Synonyms | Golgotha | ||
Instance hypernym | hill | ||
Part meronym | capital of Israel, Jerusalem | ||
2. | calvary (event) any experience that causes intense suffering | ||
Synonyms | martyrdom | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affliction | ||