Gorsedd

/ ˈɡɔːsɛð /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gorsedd¹

from Welsh, literally: throne

Example Sentences

The Gorsedd of the Bards is responsible for all the pageantry of the event.

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Last week, the Gorsedd recorder confirmed they had no process in place to expel members.

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However, that was down to a constitutional change meaning that anyone in the Gorsedd had to be Welsh-speaking, rather than a decision to terminate an individual's membership.

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No member of the Gorsedd has been expelled before due to being dishonoured.

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

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