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Gorsedd

British  
/ ˈɡɔːsɛð /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Gorsedd

from Welsh, literally: throne

Example Sentences

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He was inducted into the Gorsedd of the Bards - one of the highest accolades in Welsh public life - at the Eisteddfod festival in 2022.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

Gorsedd members, known as druids, include poets, writers, musicians, artists and others.

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

Edwards was also ingrained in Welsh cultural life, having been inducted as a member of the Gorsedd of the Bards at the National Eisteddfod in Tregaron in 2022.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023

He, standing in the middle of the Gorsedd circle, where the triple life lines met, implied by his action that the three emanations which had their root in the dual Ced-Celi, focussed themselves in him.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia

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