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Golgotha

gol·gotha

UK/ˈɡɒlɡəθə/ US/ɡɒlˈɡɒθə/ uncommon obsolete slang uk

noun

1.

a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified

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* From the Ancient Greek Γολγοθᾶ (Golgothâ) from the Aramaic גּוּלְגּוּלְתָּא (gulgultā). * (rooms of the heads of the colleges; a hat): Punning on "the place of the skulls/heads".

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