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Meaning of "Holyrood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLYROOD

Holyrood  [ˈhɒlɪˌruːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLYROOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Holyrood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLYROOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Holyrood

Holyrood is an anglicisation of the Scots haly ruid. It may refer to: ▪ Holyrood, relics of the True Cross on which Jesus died...

Definition of Holyrood in the English dictionary

The definition of Holyrood in the dictionary is the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, located beside Holyroodhouse. Other definition of Holyrood is the Scottish Government.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOLYROOD


brood
bruːd
crude
kruːd
detrude
dɪˈtruːd
extrude
ɪkˈstruːd
foulbrood
ˈfaʊlˌbruːd
Froude
fruːd
home-brewed
ˈhəʊmˌbruːd
intrude
ɪnˈtruːd
Nimrud
nɪmˈruːd
obtrude
əbˈtruːd
overrude
ˌəʊvəˈruːd
protrude
prəˈtruːd
prude
pruːd
rood
ruːd
rude
ruːd
screwed
skruːd
shrewd
ʃruːd
subtrude
sʌbˈtruːd
unaccrued
ˌʌnəˈkruːd
uncrewed
ʌnˈkruːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLYROOD

Holy Saturday
Holy Scripture
Holy See
Holy Sepulchre
Holy Spirit
holy synod
holy terror
Holy Thursday
holy tide
Holy Trinity
holy war
holy water
Holy Week
Holy Willie
Holy Writ
Holy Year
Holyhead
Holyoake
Holyroodhouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLYROOD

blood
Bollywood
childhood
fast food
fast-food
flood
food
for good
from the wood
good
Hollywood
holy rood
hood
mood
neighborhood
puckerood
seafood
stood
understood
wood

Synonyms and antonyms of Holyrood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Holyrood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLYROOD

Find out the translation of Holyrood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Holyrood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Holyrood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荷里路德
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Holyrood
570 millions of speakers

English

Holyrood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Holyrood
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هوليرود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Холируд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Holyrood
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Holyrood
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Holyrood
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Holyrood
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holyrood
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホーリールード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홀리 루드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Holyrood
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹோலிரூட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होल्रॉइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Holyrood
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Holyrood
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Holyrood
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Холіруд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Holyrood
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Holyrood
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Castle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Holyrood
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Holyrood
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Holyrood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLYROOD»

The term «Holyrood» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLYROOD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Holyrood» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Holyrood» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Holyrood

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLYROOD»

Discover the use of Holyrood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Holyrood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Holyrood: The Inside Story
This book tells that story. Holyrood has become far more than the tale of a building.
Susan Bain, 2005
2
Holyrood: The Newdigate Poem 1908
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Julian Huxley, 2010
3
History of the Abbey and Palace of Holyrood
CONTENTS. +. Page The Foundation and Endowment of the Abbey _ . . . . . . 1 The Abbots of Holyrood, and Early History of the Abbey . . . . 15 The Fabric of the Abbey . . 23 Marriage of James IV. with Margaret of England . . . . . 35 James V. at  ...
Duncan ANDERSON (Keeper of the Chapel Royal, Holyrood.), William Shand DANIEL, 1852
4
History of Holyrood, with descriptive guide, etc
nun-n H M I. The Foundation and Endowment of the Abbey, 3 II. The'Abbots of Holyrood, and Early History of the Abbey, . . . . . 17 III. Marriage of James IV. with Margaret of England, . . . . 4 . 25 IV. James V. at Holyrood, . . . . . 33 V. Queen Mary ...
‎1860
5
Holyrood and Canongate: a thousand years of history
This is the first book to trace the complete history of the Abbey of Holyrood and its burgh of Canongate from prehistoric times to the present day, and underlines the mixed fortunes that have characterised this part of Edinburgh.
Elizabeth Patricia Dennison, 2005
6
Arthur's Seat and Holyrood Park: A Visitor's Guide
Here is a look at one of the world's most famous parks, located directly in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland.
C. R. Wickham-Jones, 1996
7
Improving Implementation: Organisational Change and Project ...
The Auditor-General of Scotland (2004: 8) commented that, 'in the recent history of Scotland there has not been a public building project as complex or as difficult to deliver as the Holyrood project'. In 1998, the client (the Scottish Parliament ...
John Wanna, 2007
8
Historical Writing in England: c. 1307 to the early ...
The only other known monastic chronicle compiled in Scotland is the so-called Holyrood chronicle covering the period, very briefly, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to 1 189, with later additions (for 1266, 1286, for some years between 1296 ...
Antonia Gransden, 1996
9
Chronicles of the Canongate
14.32 near the Abbey of Holyrood although in ruins by the late 1 8th century, the Abbey retained its status as a sanctuary for debtors. The ancient custom of sanctuary, or the right of safety from legal pursuit, gave the debtor time to seek reliefer ...
Sir Walter Scott, Claire Lamont, 2000
10
The Kingdom of the Scots: Government, Church and Society ...
According to the fifteenth-century Historia Fumlationis of Holy- rood Abbey, Alwin was then a canon of Merton.67 It is curious that modern Scottish historians have never realised that Holyrood Abbey was formed by a colonisation from Merton in  ...
G. W. S. Barrow, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLYROOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Holyrood is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Poll puts SNP on course for Holyrood landslide (From Herald …
Labour would end up with its worst ever Holyrood showing down to ... in place we are determined to deliver our best ever result at Holyrood. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
2
Child poverty increasingly among working families | Holyrood
Nearly two-thirds of poverty-stricken children now live in a working family, new research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies has revealed. In years ... «Holyrood.com, Jul 15»
3
Employment figures 'mask economic challenges in communities' say …
Holyrood magazine provides a daily morning roundup as well as weekly ... Entering its seventh year, Holyrood magazine's annual Asset ... «Holyrood.com, Jul 15»
4
GDP not a good measure of wellbeing, says Scottish Environment …
Holyrood magazine provides a daily morning roundup as well as weekly ... Entering its seventh year, Holyrood magazine's annual Asset ... «Holyrood.com, Jul 15»
5
Rape victims' rights in tax credit reforms questioned | Holyrood
Prime Minister David Cameron has been asked to clarify whether changes to tax credits would force rape victims to justify their claim for a third ... «Holyrood.com, Jul 15»
6
Labour faces constituency annihilation at Holyrood - Edinburgh …
LABOUR is facing a constituency wipeout in Edinburgh and across Scotland at next year's Holyrood elections, according to the latest poll. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
7
Government u-turn on Inverclyde sets Scottish Prison Service back …
... Scotland's female prison estate has cost the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) almost £5million, Holyrood can reveal. Annual accounts published ... «Holyrood.com, Jul 15»
8
Trade union reforms introduced | Holyrood Magazine
New laws to limit the influence of trade unions have been unveiled by the UK Government. The new Trade Union Bill, which formed part of the ... «Holyrood.com, Jul 15»
9
SNP fear Jeremy Corbyn most, says Angus MacNeil
In an exclusive interview with Holyrood's sister title Total Politics magazine, Na h-Eileanan an Iar MP Angus MacNeil said Labour was ... «Holyrood.com, Jul 15»
10
Energy in, energy out - tackling childhood obesity
That was the collective view of Holyrood's recent policy event on the subject. Statistician Craig Kellock, of the Scottish Government's health ... «Holyrood.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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