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Definition of Druid

Druid
Druid Dru"id, n. [L. Druides; of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. draoi, druidh, magician, Druid, W. derwydd Druid.] 1. One of an order of priests which in ancient times existed among certain branches of the Celtic race, especially among the Gauls and Britons. Note: The Druids superintended the affairs of religion and morality, and exercised judicial functions. They practiced divination and magic, and sacrificed human victims as a part of their worship. They consisted of three classes; the bards, the vates or prophets, and the Druids proper, or priests. Their most sacred rites were performed in the depths of oak forests or of caves. 2. A member of a social and benevolent order, founded in London in 1781, and professedly based on the traditions of the ancient Druids. Lodges or groves of the society are established in other countries. Druid stones, a name given, in the south of England, to weatherworn, rough pillars of gray sandstone scattered over the chalk downs, but in other countries generally in the form of circles, or in detached pillars.

Meaning of Druid from wikipedia

- A druid was a member of the high-ranking priestly class in ancient Celtic cultures. Druids were religious leaders as well as legal authorities, adjudicators...
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- Druidry, sometimes termed Druidism, is a modern spiritual or religious movement that promotes the cultivation of honorable relationships with the physical...
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- The druid is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Druids wield nature-themed magic. Druids cast spells like...
- high-ranking professionals. Druid may also refer to: Druid, the highest level of study within the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids Druid, a member of the Ancient...
- Devin Druid (born January 27, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Tyler Down in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, based on the...
- A druid oak is a large oak tree found in many ancient forests in Britain. Many such forests have named druid oaks. There are also rare examples at Salcey...
- Doctor Anthony Druid, also known as Doctor Droom and Druid, is a fictional mystic and a supernatural monster-hunter appearing in American comic books...
- Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Druid, after the Druids of Celtic polytheism, whilst another was planned: HMS Druid (1761) was a 10-gun sloop launched...