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holy-rood day — noun Usage: usually capitalized H&R&D Etymology: Middle English holi rode dei 1. : the 3d day of May on which occurs the feast of the Invention of the Cross 2. : September 14 called also Holy Cross Day * * * Holy rood Day ● … Useful english dictionary
Holy Rood Day — noun 1》 the day of the feast of the Invention of the Cross, 3 May. 2》 another term for Holy Cross Day … English new terms dictionary
Rood — • A term, often used to signify the True Cross itself, which, with the prefix Holy, occurs as the dedication of some churches Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rood Rood … Catholic encyclopedia
Rood — is also the Dutch word for red . Rood has several distinct meanings, all derived from the same basic etymology. Rood is an archaic word for pole , from Anglo Saxon rōd pole , specifically crucifix , from Proto Germanic *rodo , cognate to Old… … Wikipedia
Rood screen — 15th century jubé from the chapel of St Fiacre at Le Faouet Morbihan, including the two thieves. Usual lo … Wikipedia
holy-rood — hoˈly rood (as a place name /holˈ/) noun 1. Christ s cross 2. A cross, esp in Roman Catholic churches over the entrance to the chancel (for Holy rood Day see under ↑rood) • • • Main Entry: ↑holy … Useful english dictionary
holy cross day — noun Usage: usually capitalized H&C&D : holy rood day 2 … Useful english dictionary
Holy Cross Day — I. see exaltation of the cross II. noun see holy rood day … Useful english dictionary
Roodmas Day — Roodˈmas Day noun The feast of the Exaltation (14 September) or of the Invention (3 May) of the Cross ● rood … Useful english dictionary
Dream of the Rood — The Dream of the Rood is one of the earliest Christian poems in the corpus of Old English literature and an example of the genre of dream poetry. Like most Old English poetry, it is written in alliterative verse. Rood is from the Old English rod… … Wikipedia
