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calvary
cal·va·ry [ kálvəree, kálvree ] (plural cal·va·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. time of anguish: a time of great suffering ( literary )

2. sculpture of crucifixion: a sculpture representing Jesus Christ's crucifixion
[Early 18th century. <Calvary]
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