golgotha

Definitions


[ˈɡɒlɡəθə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the site of the crucifixion of Jesus; Calvary

- a graveyard or burial place
(e.g: a golgotha of decaying bones)


Phrases:

Origin:
from late Latin, via Greek from an Aramaic form of Hebrew gulgoleth ‘skull’ (see Matt. 27:33)
from late Latin, via Greek from an Aramaic form of Hebrew gulgoleth ‘skull’ (see Matt. 27:33)




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