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