noun

• The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.
• A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.
• A series of representations of Christ’s Passion in a church.
• A type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine.
• (by extension, figuratively) A strenuous experience.
• Misspelling of cavalry. [(military, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.]