calvary

noun4

1. •
   A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.
2. •
   A series of representations of Christ’s Passion in a church.
3. •
   A type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine.

   • Calvaries are typical of Galicia (Spain) and Portugal.
4. •
   (figurative) A strenuous experience.