Calvary, or Golgotha, was, according to the canonical Gospels, a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified. The Gospels use the Koine term Kraníon or Kraniou topos when testifying to the place outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.

What does Calvary mean in English?

1 : an open-air representation of the crucifixion of Jesus. 2 : an experience of usually intense mental suffering. Calvary.

What does Calvary mean in the military?

1a : an army component mounted on horseback. b : an army component moving in motor vehicles or helicopters and assigned to combat missions that require great mobility.