Etymology

From WelshCategory:English terms borrowed from Welsh#GORSEDDCategory:English terms derived from Welsh#GORSEDD gorsedd (“throne”), itself a compound of gor- (“super-, over-”) + sedd (“seat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔːɹsɛð/Category:English 2-syllable words#GORSEDDCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#GORSEDD

Noun

gorsedd (plural gorsedds or gorseddau)Category:English lemmas#GORSEDDCategory:English nouns#GORSEDDCategory:English countable nouns#GORSEDDCategory:English nouns with irregular plurals#GORSEDDCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#GORSEDDCategory:Pages with entries#GORSEDDCategory:Pages with 2 entries#GORSEDD

1. A community of bards, usually Welsh, but sometimes Breton or Cornish.
   • 1911, William Caine, “Of a Gorsedd at the Great Stones”, in Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd., editor, An Angler at Large‎, page 189:

     Now a Gorsedd is a competition for Bardic honours.

     Category:English terms with quotations#GORSEDD

Anagrams

• Dodgers, dodgers, red dogs

Etymology

gor- (“over-”) +‎ sedd (“seat”)Category:Welsh terms prefixed with gor-#SED.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔrsɛð/Category:Welsh terms with IPA pronunciation#GORSED

Noun

gorsedd f (plural gorseddau)Category:Welsh lemmas#GORSEDCategory:Welsh nouns#GORSEDCategory:Welsh countable nouns#GORSEDCategory:Welsh entries with incorrect language header#GORSEDCategory:Welsh feminine nouns#GORSEDCategory:Pages with entries#GORSEDDCategory:Pages with 2 entries#GORSEDD

1. throne

Mutation

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gorsedd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gorsedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies