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druidism

[ droo-i-diz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1705–15; Druid + -ism

Before Christianity was planted in Britain, the religion of its inhabitants was Druidism.

The great festivals of Druidism were three: the solstitial festivals of the rise and fall of the year, and the winter festival.

Druidism was the religion of the Celts, and druidism was probably one of the least corrupt forms of paganism.

As has already been indicated, Stonehenge belongs to an epoch far earlier than any Druidism of which record remains.

They had apparently made considerable progress in civilisation by that time, principally perhaps from the influence of Druidism.

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