GOLGOTHA


Meaning of GOLGOTHA in English

ˈgälgəthə, ˈgȯl- also  ̷ ̷ˈgäthə or  ̷ ̷ˈgȯthə noun

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Etymology: from Golgotha, the hill near Jerusalem where Christ was crucified, from Late Latin, from Greek, from Aramaic gulgulthā, from Hebrew gulgōleth, literally, skull

1. : a place of burial : cemetery , charnel

2. : a place of torment or martyrdom

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