Druid
noun
a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.
Druid
American
[droo-id]
/ ˈdru ɪd /
noun
(often lowercase)
druid
British
/ ˈdruːɪd /
noun
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a member of an ancient order of priests in Gaul, Britain, and Ireland in the pre-Christian era
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a member of any of several modern movements attempting to revive druidism
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Druid
1555–65; < Latin druidae (plural) < Gaulish; replacing druide < French; compare Old Irish druí (nominative), druid (dative, accusative) wizard
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Ms Hynes won the award for the Druid Theatre production of DruidO'Casey - a trilogy of stories written by Irish dramatist Sean O'Casey.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023
Those gnats breed in lawns like the grassy field at Druid Hill Park where the Juneteenth celebration took place.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
All Chick-fil-A locations were inside mall food courts until 1986 when the first standalone location opened in North Druid Hills, Georgia.
From Washington Times ● May 18, 2023
Druid Bar, Cincar Jankova 1, cocktails around 700 dinars.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
“Before. From Druid times. Before the Romans came. It’s called a snake-stone. Seen ’em in museums.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
At the beginning of August, dozens of people gathered in a druid grove in County Kilkenny to celebrate Lúghnasadh - the start of autumn in the Celtic calendar.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
He said he was inspired by the work of Dr William Price, a self-proclaimed druid who was put on trial in Cardiff for trying to cremate his deceased five-month old son in 1884.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Nitpicking over, say, how many times a druid can transform into an owlbear between long rests is excessively nerdy; also, who doesn’t want to see that happen as many times as possible?
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2023
In “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” a bard, a barbarian, a sorcerer and a druid team up to pull off their biggest heist yet — and also save the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
This druid feeling I get in the woods's so thrilling it makes me want to crap, so I dug a hole with a flat stone inside a clump of mitten-leafed shrubs.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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