druid

dru·id

also Dru·id D0400700 (dro͞o′ĭd)n. A member of an order of priests in ancient Gaul and Britain who appear in Welsh and Irish legend as prophets and sorcerers.

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[From Latin druidēs, druids, of Celtic origin; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

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dru·id′ic (dro͞o-ĭd′ĭk), dru·id′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.dru·id′i·cal·ly adv.dru′id·ism n.

druid

(ˈdruːɪd) n (sometimes capital) 1. (Historical Terms) a member of an ancient order of priests in Gaul, Britain, and Ireland in the pre-Christian era2. (Alternative Belief Systems) a member of any of several modern movements attempting to revive druidism[C16: from Latin druides, of Gaulish origin; compare Old Irish druid wizards] druidess fem n druˈidic, druˈidical adj ˈdruidry n

dru•id

(ˈdru ɪd)

n. (often cap.) a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland. [1555–65; < Latin druidae (pl.) < Gaulish; compare Old Irish druí (nominative), druid (dat., acc.) wizard] dru•id′ic, dru•id′i•cal, adj. dru′id•ism, n.

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Noun

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Druid - a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Irelandnon-Christian priest, priest - a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

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druida