Holyrood
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Holyrood is an anglicisation of the Scots haly ruid (holy cross).
The name Holyrood may refer to:
[edit] Scotland
- Holyrood, an alternative, informal name for the Scottish Parliament, or the Scottish Parliament Building (because they are in the Holyrood district of Edinburgh; cf. Westminster, see Westminster (disambiguation))
- Holyrood, Edinburgh, one of the areas of Edinburgh (partly coterminous with Dumbiedykes), named after Holyrood Abbey and Palace
- Holyrood (magazine), covering Scottish politics
- Holyrood, Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, a ruined Augustinian abbey now in the grounds of Holyrood Palace (this is the original Holyrood)
- Holyrood, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, informally Holyrood Palace, in Edinburgh, named after Holyrood Abbey
- Holyrood, Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, facing the Holyrood Palace
- Holyrood, Holyrood R.C. Secondary School, a Roman Catholic secondary school in the south side of Glasgow, the largest school in Scotland
[edit] Canada
- Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, a town in Newfoundland
