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Gorsedd

British

/ ˈɡɔːsɛð /

noun

(in Wales) the bardic institution associated with the eisteddfod, esp a meeting of bards and druids held daily before the eisteddfod

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Etymology

Origin of Gorsedd

from Welsh, literally: throne

Example Sentences

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The Eisteddfod Court is the body that governs the Eisteddfod and a separate organisation from the Gorsedd.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

First formed in London in 1792, Gorsedd Cymru describes itself as a central part of Welsh cultural life.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

However, that was down to a constitutional change meaning that anyone in the Gorsedd had to be Welsh-speaking, rather than a decision to terminate an individual's membership.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

The Gorsedd of the Bards is responsible for all the pageantry of the event.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

They have founded a Gorsedd here in America lately, with an active propaganda of Druidism, and lecturers touring.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth

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