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holy rood

/ˈhɒli ˈɹuːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
holy rood
IPA
/ˈhɒli ˈɹuːd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of True Cross: the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.

name

Alternative form of Holyrood: the Scottish Parliament, its chambers, or the surrounding neighborhood.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Holy Rood: the True Cross of Jesus.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɒli ˈɹuːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Holyrood (alternative)

Synonyms

True Cross

Questions

How do you pronounce holy rood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒli ˈɹuːd/.
What does holy rood mean?
Synonym of True Cross: the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
Where does holy rood come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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