Druze

noun

variants or Druse
plural Druze or Druzes or Druse or Druses
often attributive
: a member of a religious sect originating among Muslims and centered in Lebanon and Syria

Examples of Druze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Lebanon’s complex sectarian society – divided in broad terms between Shia and Sunni Muslims, Christians and Druze – many parts of the population do not support Hezbollah. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 While Hezbollah still retains the trust of 85% of Shiites, only 9% of Sunnis and Druze and 6% of Christians trust the militia. Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024 Related Articles Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas’ Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliation Horror at deaths of 12 children unites Druze across borders. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 Haniyeh’s death came within 24 hours of the elimination of top Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr, the mastermind behind Hezbollah’s rocket campaign against northern Israel that resulted in the massacre of twelve children playing soccer in the Israeli Druze community Majdal Shams. The Editors, National Review, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Druze 

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Word History

Etymology

Arabic Durūz, plural, from Muḥammad ibn-Ismaʽīl al-Darazī †1019 Muslim religious leader

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Druze was in 1855

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“Druze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Druze. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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