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 These flashbacks prompted him to amass a comprehensive trove of materials related to the military wing of the main Druze party in Lebanon, the Progressive Socialist Party. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 Iran’s image improved the most among Druze (nine points), followed by Christians (five points) and Sunnis (four points). Maryclare Roche, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024 The Druze are an esoteric Muslim offshoot ethno-religious group, distinguished in Israel by their uniquely good relations with Jews and the Israeli government. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 June 2024 Arab Israelis, whether Muslim, Christian, Druze, Circassian, Bahai, etc. are full citizens, enjoying rights and opportunities that their co-religionists in surrounding lands can only dream of. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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