GOLGOTHA


Meaning of GOLGOTHA in English

/gol"geuh theuh/ , n.

1. a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified; Calvary.

2. a place of suffering or sacrifice.

3. a place of burial.

Also, golgotha (for defs. 2, 3).

[ 1585-95; golgothá gulgalta, akin to Heb. gulgoleth skull ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .