druse

American  

[drooz] / druz /

noun

1. an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.

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Druse ¹ British  

/ druːz /

noun

1. 1. a member of a religious sect, mainly living in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel, having certain characteristics in common with Muslims

   2. ( as modifier )

      Druse beliefs

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druse ² British  

/ druːz /

noun

1. an aggregate of small crystals within a cavity, esp those lining a cavity in a rock or mineral

2. botany a globular mass of calcium oxalate crystals formed around an organic core, found in some plant cells

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Other Word Forms

• Drusean adjective

Etymology

Origin of druse

1745–55; < German; compare Middle High German, Old High German druos gland, tumor, German Drüse gland ( Middle High German drües, plural of druos )

Example Sentences

The group is open to anyone who identifies as Israeli and shares its liberal values, including those who identify as orthodox, Druse or Arab citizens of Israel.

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Dozens of Druse Israelis blocked a major highway in Israel on Wednesday night, hoping to draw attention to Tiran’s case.

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Tiran was one of roughly 150,000 Israeli Druse — a small subsection of Israel’s Arab minority, which forms about a fifth of the population of 9 million.

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The Druse play an unusual role in the conflict: Unlike other Arabs in Israel, they typically serve in the Israeli Army — yet as native Arabic speakers, they also move easily within Palestinian cities in the occupied West Bank.

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Rising anger among the Druse community in Israel also threatened to tip the situation out of control.

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