- Rood - Wikipedia
A rood or rood cross, sometimes known as a triumphal cross, [1] is a cross or crucifix, especially the large crucifix set above the entrance to the chancel of a medieval church [2]
- ROOD Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ROOD is a cross or crucifix symbolizing the cross on which Jesus Christ died; specifically : a large crucifix on a beam or screen at the entrance to the chancel of a church
- rood, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
rood, n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
- Rood | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Rood-steeple, or rood-tower, was a name sometimes given to the central tower of a church at the intersection of nave and chancel with the transepts, as at Durham, Notre-Dame, Paris, and Lincoln
- ROOD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
ROOD meaning: 1 a cross as the symbol of Christianity, especially a crucifix in a church 2 a measure of land… Learn more
- ROOD Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Rood definition: a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen See examples of ROOD used in a sentence
- Rood - definition of rood by The Free Dictionary
rood (rud) n 1 a crucifix, esp a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a church 2 a a unit of length varying locally from 5½ to 8 yards (5 to 7 m)
- What does rood mean? - Definitions for rood
A rood is a historic unit of area measurement mainly used in the United Kingdom, equal to a quarter of an acre or around 1,000 square meters It can also refer to a cross or crucifix, particularly one displayed in a church, or the area around the altar of a church
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