Druse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/druːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dro̅o̅z)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Druse, Druze / druːz/ (Druse, Druze)
  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
Etymology: 18th Century: from Arabic Durūz the Druses, after Ismail al-Darazi Ismail the tailor, 11th-century Muslim leader who founded the sect
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
druse  (dro̅o̅z),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.
  • German; compare Middle High German, Old High German druos gland, tumor, German Drüse gland (Middle High German drües, plural of druos)
  • 1745–55

'Druse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Druze - Lebanon

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