druidic
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- adjective
- /ˈdruːɪdɪk/
- According to Pelletier, the Celtic era of "political liberty," religious tolerance, and social egalitarianism ground to a halt with "the introduction of the Roman code" and the suppression of the Druidic religion in the fifteenth century.
Examples
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Menhirs and megaliths, venerated in the Druidic religion, were targeted by Early Christian missionaries in Gaul, especially Saint Martin.
Academic text (2005) -
I'm a Druidic priestess sworn to fight a certain evil force... ...that possesses the laziest fuckup it can find.
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It is part of the ancient Druidic tradition.
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Human sacrifices were held here once, druidic rites, she claims.
Fiction book (1995) -
An effort was being made to manipulate him, a Druidic conspiracy that could be traced all the way back to the time of Shea Ohmsford.
Fiction book (1991) -
Many scholars view it as an ancient burial ground, yet myths and Druidic folklore surround the spot, alluding to Stonehenge as a calendar or site of ancestor worship.
Blog text (20) -
The festival celebrated ancient druidic customs, emphasizing nature and spirituality.
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She studied druidic practices to understand their connection to the natural world.
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His artwork is inspired by druidic beliefs, reflecting the mysticism and reverence for nature.
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Etymology
Druidic comes from old Celtic words, with dru- meaning 'oak' and -wid meaning 'to know'. So a druid was like an 'oak-knower' — a person wise about trees and nature, and druidic now describes beliefs, rituals, or a feeling connected to nature and old wisdom.