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Calvaria
Calvaria
[
kal-
vair
-ee-
uh
m
]
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/
kælˈvɛər
i
əm
/
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Calvaria
can refer to any of the following:
Latin name of
Calvary
, the site of Jesus's crucifixion
Kalwaria
or
Kalvarija
, towns named after Calvary
A portion of the
skull
lacking the
mandible
and the face. The plural is
calvariae
. See
calvaria (skull)
Calvaria major
, former scientific name of the
tambalacoque
tree
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