The meaning of ROOD is a cross or crucifix symbolizing the cross on which Jesus Christ died; specifically : a large crucifix on a beam or screen at the entrance to the chancel of a church.

The earliest roods hung from the top of the chancel arch (rood arch), or rested on a plain "rood beam" across it, usually at the level of the capitals of the columns.

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rood noun [C] (MEASURE) a measure of land area used in the past, equal to a quarter of an acre (Definition of rood from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge …

Nov 30, 2025 · rood (plural roods) (archaic) A crucifix, cross, especially in a church. quotations

Definitions of rood noun representation of the cross on which Jesus died synonyms: crucifix, rood-tree see more

rood (rud) n. 1. a crucifix, esp. a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a church. 2. a. a unit of length varying locally from 5½ to 8 yards (5 to 7 m).

A rood is an old English unit of area that historically equates to one-quarter of an acre, or 10,890 square feet. It was primarily used in the context of agriculture, particularly for measuring land used for farming.

ROOD definition: a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.

a crucifix, esp. a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen