English Explanatory Dictionary

Holy Rood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of True Cross: the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
  2. Alternative form of Holyrood: the Scottish Parliament, its chambers, or the surrounding neighborhood.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Holy Rood: the True Cross of Jesus.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒli ˈɹuːd/

Word forms

Holy Rood Holyrood

Etymology

From Middle English Holy Rood, Holyrode, holy-rode, holy roode, hali rode, halgorode, equivalent to holy + rood (“crucifix, cross”).

Synonyms

True Cross
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