Druid

[ droo-id ]
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noun(often lowercase)
  1. a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.

Origin of Druid

1
1555–65; <Latin druidae (plural) <Gaulish; replacing druide<French; compare Old Irish druí (nominative), druid (dative, accusative) wizard

Other words from Druid

  • dru·id·ic, dru·id·i·cal, adjective
  • non-Druid, noun
  • non·dru·id·ic, adjective
  • non·dru·id·i·cal, adjective
  • sub·dru·id, noun

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How to use Druid in a sentence

  • It is claimed for St. Patrick that he caused to be destroyed 180—some say 300—volumes relating to the Druidic system.

    Archaic England | Harold Bayley
  • According to Csar the Druidic philosophy was transmitted orally for the purpose of strengthening the memory.

    Archaic England | Harold Bayley
  • According to Druidic dogma the souls of the dead were guardians of the living, a belief shared with the Ancient Indians, etc.

    Archaic England | Harold Bayley
  • Their earthen works and huts, built in Druidic circles, are exact counterparts of those along the paths of their migrations.

  • Some important buildings were surrounded with large upright stones, similar to the famous "Druidic" temple at Stonehenge.

British Dictionary definitions for druid

druid

/ (ˈdruːɪd) /


noun(sometimes capital)
  1. a member of an ancient order of priests in Gaul, Britain, and Ireland in the pre-Christian era

  2. a member of any of several modern movements attempting to revive druidism

Origin of druid

1
C16: from Latin druides, of Gaulish origin; compare Old Irish druid wizards

Derived forms of druid

  • druidess (ˈdruːɪdɪs), fem n
  • druidic or druidical, adjective
  • druidry, noun

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