Holy Rood

== English == === Alternative forms === holy rood, Holyrood === 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 (Christianity) Synonym of True Cross: the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. Alternative form of Holyrood: the Scottish Parliament, its chambers, or the surrounding neighborhood.