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gorsedd

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

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Gorsedd

A gorsedd plural gorseddau, is a community or coming together of modern-day bards. The word is of Welsh origin, meaning "throne". It is often spelled gorsedh in Cornwall and goursez in Brittany, reflecting the spellings in the Cornish and Breton languages, respectively.

When the term is used without qualification, it usually refers to the national Gorsedd of Wales, namely Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain, meaning "The Gorsedd of Bards of the Island of Britain". However, other gorseddau exist, such as the Cornish Gorsedh Kernow and the Breton Goursez Vreizh.

Usage examples of "gorsedd".

All the while the bards held their assembly, or gorsedd, as Tegid called it.

He had no choice but to conclude the gorsedd, lest he warn the traitors that he knew of their betrayals.

Willst du bei ihr liegen, falls du vom Gorsedd Arberth herabkommen solltest?

Und ich habe schon auf dem Gorsedd gestanden, bevor du geboren wurdest.

And after the first meal, Pwyll arose to walk, and he went to the top of a mound that was above the palace, and was called Gorsedd Arberth.

And when they had ended the first meal that night, while those who served them eat, they arose and went forth, and proceeded all four to the Gorsedd of Narberth, and their retinue with them.

And from the top of the Gorsedd they looked and listened for the dogs.

The Emrys prayed and sang holy psalms as we raised the gorsedd, the burial cairn, over them.

After this we each took up stones and laid them on the graves, raising the gorsedd over them.