A Calvary
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A representation of the suc- cessive scenes of the Passion of Christ in a series of pictures, etc., in a church. The shrine containing the representations.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “A Calvary” mean?
A representation of the suc- cessive scenes of the Passion of Christ in a series of pictures, etc., in a church. The shrine containing the representations.
Is “A Calvary” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.