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

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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

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Example Sentences

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Druze

Rather, they were supported by the 2.1 million Arabs who live in Israel proper—and almost all of them are Sunni Muslims, Christian Arabs, or Druze.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

In July Reuters reported that Mr. Barrack’s inveighing against federalism in Syria had given President Ahmed al-Sharaa the impression he had a U.S. green light to deploy troops southward into Druze lands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 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

Israel, which has a sizable Druze minority, has previously framed such strikes as efforts to protect the community across the border.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

It is certain, at any rate, that the Druze sheiks confidently expected this.

From History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. by Rufus Anderson

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