druid

• Nom désignant un membre de la classe sacerdotale chez les anciens Celtes, souvent associé aux rituels religieux, au culte de la nature et à la sagesse dans la Bretagne et la Gaule préchrétiennes.

A noun referring to a member of the ancient Celtic priesthood, often associated with religious rituals, nature worship, and wisdom in pre-Christian Britain and Gaul.

1. Ancient Celtic priestB2formal

   A member of the priestly class in ancient Celtic societies, often associated with nature worship, rituals, and wisdom.

   druide (prêtre celte antique)

   • The druids performed ceremonies in sacred oak groves.
   • Ancient texts describe druids as keepers of oral traditions.
   • Julius Caesar wrote about the druids in his accounts of Gaul.

2. Modern spiritual practitionerB2informal

   A person who follows modern neo-pagan or spiritual practices inspired by ancient Celtic traditions.

   Druide moderne

   • She identifies as a druid and celebrates the solstices.
   • Modern druids often gather at Stonehenge for rituals.
   • He joined a druid order to study nature-based spirituality.