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calvaries

calvaries is the plural of calvary.

Meaning of calvary

Noun

calvary (plural calvaries)

  1. A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.
  2. A series of representations of Christ’s Passion in a church.
  3. A type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine.
    • Calvaries are typical of Galicia (Spain) and Portugal.
  4. (broadly, figuratively) A strenuous experience.

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Questions about calvaries

What is calvaries the plural of?
Calvaries is the plural of calvary.

Words near calvaries in the dictionary

  1. calvaria
  2. calvariae
  3. calvarial
  4. calvarian
  5. calvarias
  6. calvaries
  7. Calvario
  8. calvarium
  9. calvariums
  10. calvary
  11. Calvary clover

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