calvario

Definitions of calvario
  1. noun
    a severe or trying experience
    synonyms: odisea, ordalías, sufrimiento, suplicio
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    type of:
    experiencia
    an event as apprehended
  2. noun
    any experience that causes intense suffering
  3. noun
    a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
    synonyms: Gólgota
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    example of:
    colina, collado
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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