Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holyrood

/ˈhɒl.i.ɹuːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: Hol-y-rood
IPA: /ˈhɒl.i.ɹuːd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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An area of Edinburgh, Scotland, the home of the Scottish Parliament.

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The Scottish Parliament.

British usage

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Alternative form of Holy Rood: the True Cross of Jesus.

Example Sentences

"But Matheson has indicated that the Scottish Government will not be responding to the consultation because transport policy in Scotland is a matter for ministers at Holyrood and not at Westminster."
"Yousaf is almost certain to be confirmed as Scotland’s next first minister in a nominal vote at Holyrood on Tuesday but now has to bridge those divides by bringing the SNP’s warring wings together."

Etymology

From Middle English Holy Rood, Holyrode, holy-rode, holy roode, hali rode, halgorode, equivalent to holy + rood (“crucifix, cross”). The town in Newfoundland is named after a location near Crewkerne, Somerset.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Holy Rood

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈhɒl.i.ɹuːd/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

Holy Rood (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce holyrood?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒl.i.ɹuːd/.
What does holyrood mean?: An area of Edinburgh, Scotland, the home of the Scottish Parliament.
Where does holyrood come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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