Golgotha

Also gol·go·tha

[gol-guh-thuh]

noun

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

2. a place of suffering or sacrifice.

3. a place of burial.

Golgotha

/ ˈɡɒlɡəθə /

noun

1. another name for Calvary

2. rare,  (sometimes not capital) a place of burial

Golgotha

1. The ancient name for Calvary.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Golgotha¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Late Latin, from Greek golgothá, from Aramaic gulgalthā, akin to Hebrew gulgōleth “skull”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Golgotha¹

C17: from Late Latin, from Greek, from Aramaic, based on Hebrew gulgōleth skull

Example Sentences

For devoted fans, Room 8 is a site akin to Jesus’ alleged crucifixion site on Golgotha.

From Los Angeles Times

For certain, those victims’ last days on earth were not spent on a Golgotha hill filled with tearful onlookers.

From Washington Post

This Holy Week, some of us will walk the path laid out in our minds to Golgotha to witness a painful, shameful crucifixion.

From Washington Post

About 70% of Southern California’s cattle died, and so many of their skulls dotted the landscape for years afterward that an observer described it as a “veritable Golgotha.”

From Los Angeles Times

The only paranormal western on the list, “The Six-Gun Tarot” is set in the God-forsaken town of Golgotha, where something nasty is stirring in the depths of the old silver mine.

From New York Times

Related Words

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