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dru·id
\ˈdrüə̇d\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin druides, druidae, plural, from Gaulish druides; akin to Old Irish druī (plural druid) wizard, daur oak tree, Welsh derwen oak tree, Old English trēow tree — more at tree
1.
a. often capitalized : a member of a priesthood in ancient Gaul, Britain, and Ireland who are said to have studied the natural sciences, prophesied through priestly sacrifices, and acted as judges and teachers but who later appeared in Irish and Welsh sagas and Christian legends as magicians and wizards
b. : bard, prophet
2. : an officer of the Welsh bardic assembly — compare gorsedd |