Druze

or Druse

[ drooz ]

/ druz /

noun

Islam. a member of an independent religious sect living chiefly in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel, established in the 11th century as a branch of Ismaʿili Shiʿism and containing elements of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, and believing in the transmigration of souls and the ultimate perfection of humankind.

Origin of Druze

1595–1605; < Arabic durūz, plural of durzī a Druze, derivative of the name of one of the sect founders, Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Darazī

OTHER WORDS FROM Druze

Dru·ze·an, Dru·zi·an, adjective

Examples from the Web for druze

The problem of lack of zoning by the State for construction in the Druze villages is seething under the surface.
The Start of a Druze Intifada?|Orly Halpern|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Druze are a religious/ethnic minority without national aspirations.
Learning from Israeli Druze Hamad Amar|Samuel Lebens|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They proudly take an Israeli flag on all of their outings, and display an Israeli and a Druze flag in all of their branches.
Learning from Israeli Druze Hamad Amar|Samuel Lebens|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Christians and Druze communities, while not culpable, know what al-Qaida did to minorities in Iraq and elsewhere.
Be Careful What You Wish For In Syria|Theodore Kattouf|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Nor was he one habitually, for he himself informed me that this loan to the Druze chieftain was his sole investment of the kind.
Oriental Encounters|Marmaduke Pickthall
Dr. De Forest used to say, that there is not a boor in the Druze nation.
The Women of the Arabs|Henry Harris Jessup
There thou shalt find a welcome far more hospitable than the Druze will give thee.
Oriental Encounters|Marmaduke Pickthall
The Druze religion teaches the people that it is right to lie to all except Druzes.
The Women of the Arabs|Henry Harris Jessup
Nideh, the Druze girl down stairs is ready with another song.
The Women of the Arabs|Henry Harris Jessup