Druze

American  

[drooz] / druz /

Or Druse

noun

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• Druzean
  adjective
• Druzian
  adjective

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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Druze

Ahmed also said the new appointees hailed from across all 14 provinces, including two from Suweida, which has a predominantly Druze population.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Though much of southern Lebanon is predominantly Shiite, Kfar Chouba and its neighbors comprise a pocket of Christian, Druze and Sunni Muslim communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

Aisha Bakkar is one of several Beirut neighbourhoods that are majority Sunni Muslim, while Lebanon is also home to Christians, Druze and others.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

This model is already emerging in Kurdish regions and should be extended to Alawite and Druze communities without undermining central authority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

There I found two letters waiting for me, one from the great Druze chief who sold to me my house and land.

From Oriental Encounters Palestine and Syria, 1894-6 by Pickthall, Marmaduke William