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Holyrood

British  
/ ˈhəʊlɪˌruːd, ˈhɒlɪˌruːd /

noun

  1. the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, located beside Holyroodhouse

  2. informal the Scottish Government

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The 73 constituencies are very much not the whole story of the Holyrood election.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has put improving the NHS at the centre of his pitch to voters ahead of next month's Holyrood election.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Offord said: "People want Holyrood to get on with the day job and improve people's lives."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

In 2012 and again in 2016 MPs at Westminster agreed to transfer extra tax and welfare powers to Holyrood.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

How could he advertise himself in Debrett as Sir Hector Grant, of Strathspey House, Spaborough, when next door was a boarding establishment called Holyrood?

From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton

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