Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
982,885,732 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Druidism

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
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.
Druidism
the doctrines and practices of an order of Celtic priests in ancient Britain, Gaul, and Ireland. — Druid, n., adj. — Druidic, Druidical, adj.
See also: Religion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.druidism - the system of religion and philosophy taught by the Druids and their rites and ceremonies
heathenism, pagan religion, paganism - any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
We don't believe in Egyptian mythology, but the Egyptians did; and I suppose even the Druids believed in Druidism.
The Man Who Knew Too Much by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.