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gorsedd

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

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  • /ˈɡɔːɹsɛð/

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noun

Meaning 1

A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Welsh gorsedd (“throne”), itself a compound of gor- (“super-, over-”) + sedd (“seat”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: goursez — Community of bards
  • Cornish: gorsedh — Community of bards
  • Welsh: gorsedd — Community of bards