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Definition of cross calvary

cross calvary
Calvary Cal"va*ry (k[a^]l"v[.a]*r[y^]), n. [L. calvaria a bare skull, fr. calva the scalp without hair. fr. calvus bald; cf. F. calvaire.] 1. The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem. --Luke xxiii. 33. Note: The Latin calvaria is a translation of the Greek krani`on of the Evangelists, which is an interpretation of the Hebrew Golgotha. --Dr. W. Smith. 2. 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. 3. (Her.) A cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called cross calvary.

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- Christ. Alternative names include the Procession to Calvary, Road to Calvary and Way to Calvary, Calvary or Golgotha being the site of the crucifixion outside...
- Calvary (Latin: Calvariae or Calvariae locus) or Golgotha (Biblical Gr****: Γολγοθᾶ, romanized: Golgothâ) was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls...
- A calvary is a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine. Usually a calvary has three crosses, that of Jesus Christ...
- name after Calvary, the hill in Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. These function as greatly expanded versions of the Stations of the Cross that are usual...
- soldiers". Another variation is the monastic Calvary Cross, in which the cross is situated atop the hill of Calvary, its slopes symbolized by steps. To the...
- the cross built on the slopes of a hill Calvary (monument), a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine Calvary (2014...
- (June 25, 1927 – October 3, 2013) was an American pastor who founded the Calvary Chapel movement. Beginning with the 25-person Costa Mesa congregation in...
- bank of Neris River, it is the centerpiece of the Vilnius Calvary, a 35-station Way of the Cross. The original purpose of the church was to show appreciation...
- traditional processional route symbolising the path Jesus walked to Mount Calvary. The objective of the stations is to help the Christian faithful to make...
- The Cross of Saint Peter, also known as the Petrine Cross, is an inverted Latin cross traditionally used as a Christian symbol, but in recent times, it...