Calvary — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Calvary (Alabama) Calvary (Georgia) Calvary (Kentucky) Calvary (Maryland) Calvary (Texas) Calvary (Virginia) Calvary (Wisconsin) Calvary ist außerdem der Familienname folgender Personen:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Calvary — the Roman name for the place near Jerusalem where, according to the Bible, Jesus Christ died by being crucified. Its Aramaic name was Golgotha … Dictionary of contemporary English
Calvary — name of the mount of the Crucifixion, late 14c., from L. Calvaria, translating Aramaic gulgulta place of the skull (see GOLGOTHA (Cf. Golgotha)). Rendered literally in O.E. as Heafodpannan stow. Latin Calvaria is related to calvus bald … Etymology dictionary
Calvary — [kal′və rē] n. pl. calvaries [LL(Ec) Calvaria < L, skull (see CALVARIUM): used to translate Gr kranion, skull (see CRANIUM) & by the Evangelists to transl. Aram gūlgūlthā, GOLGOTHA] 1. Bible the place near Jerusalem where the crucifixion of… … English World dictionary
Calvary — Not to be confused with cavalry (horse or armoured troops) or Calgary. For alternative meanings, see: Calvary (disambiguation), Mount Calvary (disambiguation), and Golgotha (disambiguation). Traditional site of Golgotha, within the Church of the … Wikipedia
Calvary — /kal veuh ree/, n., pl. Calvaries for 2, 3. 1. Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified. Luke 23:33. 2. (often l.c.) a sculptured representation of the Crucifixion, usually erected in the open air. 3. (l.c.) an experience or occasion of… … Universalium
calvary — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Calvary, the hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified Date: 1738 1. an open air representation of the crucifixion of Jesus 2. an experience of usually intense mental suffe … New Collegiate Dictionary
Calvary Chapel — Calvary Chapel, a non denominational, Evangelical fellowship of Christian churches, began in 1965 in Southern California. It presents itself as a fellowship of churches in contrast to a denomination. Churches that apply and qualify for… … Wikipedia
Calvary Baptist Church (Washington) — Calvary Baptist Church is a diverse and historic Baptist church in the Penn Quarter neighborhood in Washington, DC affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and the Alliance of Baptists. Calvary s… … Wikipedia
Calvary Cemetery — is a fairly common name for a burial ground and may refer to:*Calvary Cemetery in Altoona, Pennsylvania *Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa *Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California *Calvary Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois *Calvary Cemetery … Wikipedia
