Holy Rood

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɒli ˈɹuːd/

Proper noun

Holy Rood

  1. (Christianity) 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.
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