Druze

noun

variants or Druse
plural Druze or Druzes or Druse or Druses
often attributive
: a member of a religious sect originating among Muslims and centered in Lebanon and Syria

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Created by France in the aftermath of World War I as a safe haven for Christians, Druze, and other religious minorities, Lebanon long relied on a careful confessional balance. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 In addition to the 12 deaths, at least 44 people were injured in the attack that has rocked the town’s Syrian Druze community. Zeena Saifi, CNN, 28 July 2024 In Lebanon’s complex sectarian society – divided in broad terms between Shia and Sunni Muslims, Christians and Druze – many parts of the population do not support Hezbollah. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 While Hezbollah still retains the trust of 85% of Shiites, only 9% of Sunnis and Druze and 6% of Christians trust the militia. Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Druze 

Word History

Etymology

Arabic Durūz, plural, from Muḥammad ibn-Ismaʽīl al-Darazī †1019 Muslim religious leader

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Druze was in 1855

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“Druze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Druze. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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