Holy Rood

短语

发音

UK /ˈhɒli ˈɹuːd/

别名

Holyrood

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

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

    宗教
  2. 2.

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

词源

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

来源：wiktionary