# Holyrood

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɒl.i.ɹuːd/ · frequency rank #39,356

## Definitions
1. An area of Edinburgh, Scotland, the home of the Scottish Parliament.
2. The Scottish Parliament.
3. A place in Canada:
4. A place in Canada:
5. A place in Canada:
6. A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.
7. Alternative form of Holy Rood: the True Cross of Jesus.

## Etymology
From Middle English Holy Rood, Holyrode, holy-rode, holy roode, hali rode, halgorode, equivalent to holy + rood (“crucifix, cross”).
The town in Newfoundland is named after a location near Crewkerne, Somerset.

## Easily confused with
- **Holbrook** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/holbrook-vs-holyrood)
- **Hollywood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hollywood-vs-holyrood)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hholyrood`, `hloyrood`, `hollyrood`, `holryood`, `holyorod`, `holyrod`, `holyrodo`, `holyroodd`, `holyrrood`, `holyyrood`, `hoylrood`, `ohlyrood`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/holyrood