Gethsemane

[ geth-sem-uh-nee ]
/ gɛθˈsɛm ə ni /

noun

a garden east of Jerusalem, near the brook of Kedron: scene of Jesus' agony and betrayal. Matt. 26:36.
(lowercase) a scene or occasion of suffering; calvary.

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Geth·se·man·ic, geth·se·man·ic [geth-suh-man-ik] /ˌgɛθ səˈmæn ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for gethsemane

Gethsemane
/ (ɡɛθˈsɛmənɪ) /

noun

New Testament the garden in Jerusalem where Christ was betrayed on the night before his Crucifixion (Matthew 26:36–56)