druid

(dro̵̅o̅id)

noun

a member of a literate and influential class in Celtic society that included priests, soothsayers, judges, poets, etc. in ancient Britain, Ireland, and France

Origin: Fr druide < L druides, pl. < Celt, as in OIr drūi < IE *dru-wid-, lit., oak-wise (< base *deru-, oak, tree + *wid-, know, wise)

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See druid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also Dru·id

noun
A member of an order of priests in ancient Gaul and Britain who appear in Welsh and Irish legend as prophets and sorcerers.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin druidēs, druids

Origin: , of Celtic origin; see deru- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • dru·idˈic (dro͞o-ĭdˈĭk), dru·idˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective
  • dru·idˈi·cal·ly adverb
  • druˈid·ism noun

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