"gorsedd" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɔːɹsɛð/ Forms: gorsedds [plural], gorseddau [plural]
Etymology: From Welsh gorsedd (“throne”), itself a compound of gor- (“super-, over-”) + sedd (“seat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cy|gorsedd||throne}} Welsh gorsedd (“throne”), {{m|cy|gor-||super-, over-}} gor- (“super-, over-”), {{m|cy|sedd||seat}} sedd (“seat”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|gorseddau}} gorsedd (plural gorsedds or gorseddau)
  1. A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish. Wikipedia link: gorsedd Categories (place): Cornwall, England, Wales Translations (Community of bards): goursez [feminine] (Breton), gorsedh [feminine] (Cornish), gorsedd [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-gorsedd-en-noun-bHihyspa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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