✝️rood

noun
/ruːd/

Meaning

a crucifix, especially one positioned above the entrance to the chancel of a church

Example Sentences

The old church displayed a carved rood above the altar.

Synonyms

cross, crucifix, symbol, emblem

Antonyms

idol, void

Collocations

wooden rood, carved rood, rood screen, rood cross

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