calvario — meaning in English

English meaning

• anguish noun Severe mental or physical suffering, often caused by grief, loss, or distress.
• Calvary noun The hill just outside Jerusalem where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was crucified.
• ordeal noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.

Senses

calvario is used for these senses in English:

• Calvary The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.
• anguish Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
• calvary A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.

anguish — full definition

1. noun Severe mental or physical suffering, often caused by grief, loss, or distress.
2. verb To suffer or cause severe mental distress.

Calvary — full definition

1. noun The hill just outside Jerusalem where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was crucified.
2. noun A period of intense suffering or hardship.

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