Golgotha
[gol-guh-thuh]
- a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified; Calvary.
- a place of suffering or sacrifice.
- a place of burial.
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Also gol·go·tha (for defs 2, 3).
Origin of Golgotha
1585–95; < Latin (Vulgate) < Greek golgothá < Aramaic gulgaltā, akin to Hebrew gulgōleth skull
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tomb, garden, graveyard, mortuary, ossuary, crypt, sepulcher, catacomb, necropolis, vault, grave, Golgotha, churchyard, charnel, cemeteryExamples from the Web for golgotha
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It was the only deed of kindness I noted on Golgotha that day.
The Centurion's StoryDavid James Burrell
At a little distance I drew rein and looked back at Golgotha.
The Centurion's StoryDavid James Burrell
He experienced that which surrounds the Mystery of Golgotha in the higher world.
Christianity As A Mystical FactRudolf Steiner
Wherever a great mind utters its thoughts,—there is Golgotha.
Pearls of ThoughtMaturin M. Ballou
Each hamlet has its Golgotha, where worn-out animals are left to die.
Beast and Man in IndiaJohn Lockwood Kipling
Golgotha
- another name for Calvary
- (sometimes not capital) rare a place of burial
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Word Origin for Golgotha
C17: from Late Latin, from Greek, from Aramaic, based on Hebrew gulgōleth skull
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Word Origin and History for golgotha
Golgotha
hill near Jerusalem, via Latin and Greek, from Aramaic gulgulta, literally "(place of the) skull," cognate with Hebrew gulgoleth "skull." So called in reference to its shape (see Calvary).
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Golgotha
[(gol-guh-thuh, gol-goth-uh)]
The ancient name for Calvary.
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