Holy Rood Day
Preserved but no longer current.
See HOLY CROSS DAY. H«>Iy Thra-sday. An old name in England for Ascension Day (q. v.), i.e. the Thursday but one before Whitsun. By Roman Catholics and others Maundy Thursday fo.v.), i.e. the Thursday before Good Friday, is called "Holy Thursday." See also IN CANA DOMINI.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Holy Rood Day” mean?
See HOLY CROSS DAY. H«>Iy Thra-sday. An old name in England for Ascension Day (q. v.), i.e. the Thursday but one before Whitsun. By Roman Catholics and others Maundy Thursday fo.v.), i.e. the Thursday before Good Friday, is called "Holy Thursday." See also IN CANA DOMINI.
Is “Holy Rood Day” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.