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archdruid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A chief druid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Celtic paganism

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h2ergh-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der. Latin archi-bor. Old English arċe- Middle English arch- English arch- English druid English archdruid From arch- + druid.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: ĉefdruido — chief druid
  • German: Erzdruide — chief druid
  • Portuguese: arquidruida — chief druid
  • Russian: архидруи́д (arxidruíd) — chief druid
  • Russian: верхо́вный друи́д (verxóvnyj druíd) — chief druid
  • Welsh: archdderwydd — chief druid