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Calvary vs Infantry - What's the difference?

calvary | infantry |

As nouns the difference between calvary and infantry

is that calvary is a life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground while infantry is soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).

As a proper noun Calvary

is the hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.

calvary

English

(wikipedia Calvary)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.

    • Anagrams

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    infantry

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia infantry) (infantries)
  • Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
  • (uncountable) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops
  • A regiment of infantry

    • Derived terms

    * infanteer * infantryman * light infantry * marine infantry * mechanized infantry * mounted infantry