Holyrood may refer to:
Religion
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Holyrood (cross)
The Holyrood or Holy Rood is a Christian relic alleged to be part of the True Cross on which Jesus died. The word derives from the Old English ''rood'', meaning a pole and the cross, via Middle English, or the Scots ''haly ruid'' ("holy cross"). S ...
, a Christian relic alleged to be part of the True Cross on which Jesus died
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Feast of the Cross
In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. Unlike Good Friday, which is dedicated to the passion of Christ and the crucifixion, th ...
, or Holy Rood day, in the Christian liturgical calendar
Places
United Kingdom
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Holyrood, Edinburgh
Holyrood (; sco, Halyruid, gd, Taigh an Ròid) is an area in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, lying east of the city centre, at the foot of the Royal Mile.
The area originally took its name from Holyrood Abbey, which was the Church of ...
, an area of Edinburgh, Scotland
** Holyrood, a metonym for the
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament ( gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyro ...
or the
Scottish Parliament Building
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Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Abbey is a ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey was founded in 1128 by David I of Scotland. During the 15th century, the abbey guesthouse was developed into a royal residence, and after the Scottish Ref ...
, a ruined Augustinian abbey in Edinburgh
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Holyrood Palace
The Palace of Holyroodhouse ( or ), commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace or Holyroodhouse, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinbu ...
, formally the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh
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Holyrood Park
Holyrood Park (also called the Queen's Park or King's Park depending on the reigning monarch's gender) is a royal park in central Edinburgh, Scotland about to the east of Edinburgh Castle. It is open to the public. It has an array of hills, loc ...
, a royal park in central Edinburgh
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Holyrood Academy, Chard, Somerset, England
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Holyrood estate
The Holyrood estate is a housing estate in Southampton, England. It was constructed as a new city district to replace a slum bombed in World War II, and designed by Lyons Israel Ellis, who later designed Wyndham Court. Owen Hatherley describe ...
, Southampton, England
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Holyrood Secondary School
("By this conquer!")
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, a school in Glasgow, Scotland
Canada
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Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador
Holyrood is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division 1, on Conception Bay. It is approximately a 30 minute drive from the capital city of St. John's. During King William's War, the village was de ...
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Holyrood Thermal Generating Station
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The Holyrood Thermal Electric Generating Station built by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Corporation is located near the community of Holyrood, in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.
Overview
The initial installation included two ...
, Conception Bay, Newfoundland
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Holyrood, Edmonton
Holyrood is a residential neighbourhood in the Bonnie Doon area of south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The name, Holyrood, is an anglicisation of the Scots ''haly ruid'' ( holy cross).
According to the 2001 federal census, almost three out o ...
, Alberta
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Holyrood Elementary School
Holyrood Elementary School is a bilingual school in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada named after Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering t ...
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Holyrood stop
Holyrood stop is a tram stop under construction in the Edmonton Light Rail Transit network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It will serve the Valley Line (Edmonton), Valley Line, and is located on the east side of 85 Street, staggered on either side ...
, a tram stop
* Holyrood,
Huron-Kinloss
Huron-Kinloss is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Bruce County. The township had a population of 7,069 in the Canada 2016 Census.
Huron-Kinloss is located in Western Ontario, on Lake Huron. It is relatively remote, p ...
, Ontario
United States
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Holyrood, Kansas
Holyrood is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 403.
History
Holyrood was founded in 1874 and was established as a city in 1886.http://www.holyroodkansas.com/index.html , ...
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Holy Rood Cemetery
Holy Rood Cemetery is located at 2126 Wisconsin Avenue (Washington, D.C.), Wisconsin Avenue N.W. at the southern end of Glover Park, adjacent to Georgetown in Washington, D.C. It is at one of the highest elevations in the city and has memorable ...
, Washington, D.C.
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Cemetery of the Holy Rood
The Cemetery of the Holy Rood is a Catholic cemetery located in Westbury, New York. The cemetery, established in 1930, is part of the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre.
History
The oldest part of the cemetery was originally the burial ...
, Westbury, New York
Other uses
* "Holyrood", the march of the
RAF Regiment
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''Holyrood'' (magazine), a Scottish current affairs and politics magazine
See also
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Holy Rood Church (disambiguation) Holy Rood Church may refer to:
United Kingdom
* Holy Rood Church, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
* Holy Rood Church, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
* Holy Rood Church, Ossington, Nottinghamshire
* Holy Rood Church, Swindon, Wiltshire
* Holy Rood Church ...
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Hollywood (disambiguation)
Hollywood usually refers to:
* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
Hollywood may also refer to:
Places United States
* Hollywood District (disambiguation)
* Hollywood ...
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Rood (Scots)
The rod, perch, or pole (sometimes also lug) is a surveyor's tool and unit of length of various historical definitions, often between approximately 3 and 8 meters (9 ft 10 in and 26 ft 2 in). In modern US customary units ...
, a land measurement of Anglo-Saxon origin
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