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Druid

American  
[droo-id] / ˈdru ɪd /

noun

(often lowercase)

  1. a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.

druid British  
/ ˈdruːɪdɪs, ˈdruːɪd /

noun

  1. a member of an ancient order of priests in Gaul, Britain, and Ireland in the pre-Christian era

  2. a member of any of several modern movements attempting to revive druidism

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Other Word Forms

  • druidess noun
  • druidic adjective
  • druidical adjective
  • druidry noun
  • non-Druid noun
  • nondruidic adjective
  • nondruidical adjective
  • subdruid noun

Etymology

Origin of Druid

1555–65; < Latin druidae (plural) < Gaulish; replacing druide < French; compare Old Irish druí (nominative), druid (dative, accusative) wizard

Example Sentences

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Hughes, a broadcaster, author and leader of the Anglesey Druid Order, spent three decades working for coroners across the UK and abroad as a specialised mortuary technician.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

All Chick-fil-A locations were inside mall food courts until 1986 when the first standalone location opened in North Druid Hills, Georgia.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2023

Druid Bar, Cincar Jankova 1, cocktails around 700 dinars.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2023

The dispute over Druid Hills climaxed after students made a video about poor conditions including raw sewage, crumbling bathrooms and signs warning of possible electrical shock around utilities in one room.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022

“Before. From Druid times. Before the Romans came. It’s called a snake-stone. Seen ’em in museums.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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