Main Entry:

dru·id

Pronunciation:

\ˈdrü-id\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often capitalized

Etymology:

Latin druides, druidae, plural, from Gaulish druides; akin to Old Irish druí druid, and perhaps to Old English trēow 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-ˈi-dik\ or dru·id·i·cal \-di-kəl\ adjective often capitalized