Golgotha
Gol·go·tha
Golgotha · Golgothas
A charnel houseA charnel house.
/ˈɡɒlɡəθə/
» The world famous Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy's Christ Trilogy includes the paintings entitled "Christ before Pilate", "Golgotha" and "Ecce Homo".
Meaning
2 sensesA charnel house.
(UK, obsolete, slang)A hat.
More definitions
- a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
Examples
1 sentencesThe world famous Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy's Christ Trilogy includes the paintings entitled "Christ before Pilate", "Golgotha" and "Ecce Homo".
Origin
* From the Ancient Greek Γολγοθᾶ (Golgothâ) from the Aramaic גּוּלְגּוּלְתָּא (gulgultā).* From the Ancient Greek Γολγοθᾶ (Golgothâ) from the Aramaic גּוּלְגּוּלְתָּא (gulgultā).
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