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Rood
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Anglo-Saxon: rod, cross)
(1) The true cross on which Christ died.
(2) In medieval architecture, a large crucifix, often with the statues of Our Lady and Saint John on either side, placed over the entrance to the choir or chancel of a church on a gallery, screen, or beam spanning the chancel arch. It was usually of richly carved wood painted and gilded, and by the 13th century was a usual feature of the churches of western Christendom.
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Entry for 'Rood'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/r/rood.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Rood'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/r/rood.html. 1910.
