Holywood

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proper noun

A town in County Down, Northern Ireland.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
  2. A small village north of Dumfries in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX9579).

Origin

From holy + wood.

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Cite this entry
APA

Holywood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holywood

MLA

“Holywood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holywood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holywood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holywood.

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