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Calvary vs. Cavalry
Calvary
/ˈkalvəri/Examples:
Our journey through the desert felt like a modern-day calvary.He crossed the room with a silent sense of calvary in his demeanor.The novel portrays the character's inner calvary with great intensity.
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This word has no antonymsCavalry
/ˈkævəlri/Examples:
The cavalry charged down the hill to surprise the enemy.In the movie, the cavalry arrived just in time to save the day.He collects miniatures of historical cavalry units.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Calvary is a hill in Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, while cavalry refers to soldiers who fought on horseback.
- Calvary contains the letter l only once, just like the hill it refers to is a singular place.
- Cavalry includes v which you can associate with v for vehicles, even though they are horse-mounted troops.
- Think of calm at Calvary which was a peaceful hill despite the crucifixion, contrasting with the often chaotic movement of cavalry.
- Cavalry involves movement or rides (like cars and bicycles), while Calvary is stationary.
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