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Meaning of Holyrood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɒl.i.ɹuːd

Definitions

  1. An area of Edinburgh, Scotland, the home of the Scottish Parliament.
  2. The Scottish Parliament.
    UK, broadly, metonymically
  3. A place in Canada:
  4. A neighbourhood in south-east Edmonton, Alberta.
  5. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  6. A community in Huron-Kinloss township, Bruce County, Ontario.
  7. A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.

Examples

“But Matheson has indicated that the Scottish Government will not be responding to the consultation because transport policy in Scotland is a matter for ministers at Holyrood and not at Westminster.”
“Yousaf is almost certain to be confirmed as Scotland’s next first minister in a nominal vote at Holyrood on Tuesday but now has to bridge those divides by bringing the SNP’s warring wings together.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Holystone Holystones holytide Holytown Holywell Holywell Green

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