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