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Holy Rood en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɒli ˈɹuːd/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Synonym of True Cross: the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
  2. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Holyrood: the Scottish Parliament, its chambers, or the surrounding neighborhood.
    alt of Holyrood

Forms

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Synonyms

True Cross