Calvaire

French

Etymology

From Middle French and Old French Calvaire (12th c.), borrowed from Latin Calvaria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kal.vɛʁ/

Proper noun

le Calvaire m

  1. Calvary, Golgotha (hill near Jerusalem on which Jesus was crucified)

Derived terms

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