Holyroodhouse
/ˌhɒlɪruːdˈhaʊs/
noun
1.
a royal palace in Edinburgh in Scotland: official residence of the Queen when in Scotland; begun in 1501 by James IV of Scotland; scene of the murder of David Rizzio in 1566
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