Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Calvaria /(kăl*vā"rĭ*ȧ)/ · Cal·va·ri·a · IPA /kælˈvɛɹi.ə/ 01 n. The bones of the cranium; more especially, the bones of the domelike upper portion. 1. The bones of the cranium; more especially, the bones of the domelike upper portion.(Anat.)