Definition for Druid

Druid, proper n. [Fr. < L. < Celtic, 'tree-seer, oak-knower'.]

Forest; grove; oak-tree; leafy plant whereon mistletoe grows; [fig.] magic; mystery; transcendent; natural world; ancient order of priests in Celtic lands; [metaphor] poet; bard; cantor; diviner; oracle; philosopher; prophet; singer; song-writer.

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