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druid
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dru·id also Dru·id  (drd)
n.
A member of an order of priests in ancient Gaul and Britain who appear in Welsh and Irish legend as prophets and sorcerers.

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

dru·idic (dr-dk), dru·idi·cal (--kl) adj.
dru·idi·cal·ly adv.
druid·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 era
2. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) a member of any of several modern movements attempting to revive druidism
[from Latin druides, of Gaulish origin; compare Old Irish druid wizards]
druidess  [ˈdruːɪdɪs] fem n
druidic , druidical adj
druidism  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.druid - a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and IrelandDruid - a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
non-Christian priest, priest - a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
Translations
druid [ˈdruːɪd] Ndruida m
Druid druid [ˈdruːɪd] ndruide mf
druid
nDruide m


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