holy rood
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Holy Rood¹
- /ˈhɒli ˈɹuːd/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English Holy Rood, Holyrode, holy-rode, holy roode, hali rode, halgorode, equivalent to holy + rood (“crucifix, cross”).
proper noun holy rood · Holyrood
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Synonym of True Cross: the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
Similar: True Cross
- Alternative form of Holyrood: the Scottish Parliament, its chambers, or the surrounding neighborhood.
holy rood²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Holy Rood: the True Cross of Jesus.
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