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calvary

/ˈkælvəri/
/ˈkælvəri/
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Other forms: calvaries

Definitions of calvary
  1. noun
    any experience that causes intense suffering
    synonyms: martyrdom
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    type of:
    affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
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