"druid's circle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: druid's circles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|druid's circles}} druid's circle (plural druid's circles)
  1. A stone circle or cromlech.
    Sense id: en-druid's_circle-en-noun-5qUQQSGQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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