DRUID


Meaning of DRUID in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' drü-id

Function: noun

Usage: often cap

Etymology: Latin druides, druidae, plural, from Gaulish druides; akin to Old Irish druí druid, and perhaps to Old English tr ē ow tree

Date: 1563

: one of an ancient Celtic priesthood appearing in Irish and Welsh sagas and Christian legends as magicians and wizards

– dru · id · ic \ drü- ' i-dik \ or dru · id · i · cal \ -di-k ə l \ adjective often cap

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