The difference between Anguish and Calvary

When used as nouns, anguish means extreme pain, either of body or mind, whereas calvary means a life-size representation of the crucifixion of jesus christ on a piece of raised ground.


Anguish is also verb with the meaning: to suffer pain.

check bellow for the other definitions of Anguish and Calvary

  1. Anguish as a noun:

    Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

  1. Anguish as a verb (intransitive):

    To suffer pain.

  2. Anguish as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to suffer pain.

  1. Calvary as a noun:

    A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.

  2. Calvary as a noun:

    A series of representations of Christ's Passion in a church.

  3. Calvary as a noun (by extension, figuratively):

    A strenuous experience.

  1. Calvary as a noun:

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