calvary

calvary: "(KAL-vuh-ree)

noun:
1. A place or occasion of severe trial, anguish, or suffering.
2. A sculptured depiction of the crucifixion.

Etymology
From Latin calvaria (skull), translation of Greek golgotha where Jesus Christ's crucifixion took place according to the New Testament. Earliest documented use: around 1000.

Usage
''Simply put, when someone is in a terminal phase, that means they are clinically condemned, that there is no solution and what they are facing is a calvary before dying,' Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba added.' — Spain to Pass Law to Allow Death 'With Dignity'; Agence France-Presse (Paris); Nov 19, 2010. (© Wordsmith Words)"