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noun

calvārĭa

gen. calvāriae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
calva, calvus.
The skull •
The skull of man, Cels. 8, 1; Vulg. 4 Reg. 9, 35: calvariae locus, id. Matt. 27, 33; of beasts: canis, Plin. 30, 6, 18, § 53: equae, asinae, Pall. 1, 35, 16.—
Calvary; the place where Jesus Christ was crucified
In eccl. Lat., Calvary, the place where Jesus Christ was crucified, Tert. adv. Marc. 3, 198.
Perseus ID: n6335 Key: calvaria