Druid

[ droo-id ]

/ ˈdru ɪd /

noun (often lowercase)

a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.

Origin of Druid

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, adjectivenon-Dru·id, nounnon·dru·id·ic, adjectivenon·dru·id·i·cal, adjective

sub·dru·id, noun

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Examples from the Web for druid

The remark “is totally going to lose him the Norman, Druid, Jute and Saracen vote,” one wit commented.
Mitt Romney Using U.K. Visit to Raise Money|Peter Popham|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was an excellent joke to both parties, though, like the Druid shield, it was seen from different points of view.
Brave Old Salt|Oliver Optic
And when the Tuatha de Danaan saw them coming, they put the Druid mist about themselves again and made away.
Gods and Fighting Men|Lady I. A. Gregory
In early Britain the Druid priests held absolute sway over the destinies of souls.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton

Meantime he and the Druid, under easy sail, waited the approach of the enemy.
True Blue|W.H.G. Kingston
Procession's pass by in Druid ritual, kings and queens, and harpers who look like kings.
Imaginations and Reveries|(A.E.) George William Russell

British Dictionary definitions for druid

druid

/ (ˈdruːɪd) /

noun (sometimes capital)

a member of an ancient order of priests in Gaul, Britain, and Ireland in the pre-Christian era

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

Derived forms of druid

druidess (ˈdruːɪdɪs), fem ndruidic or druidical, adjectivedruidry, noun

Word Origin for druid

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

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