Druze

noun

ˈdrüz

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