Druze

noun

ˈdrüz How to pronounce Druze (audio)
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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The question of the Druze remains, however. — Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Alawites, Christians, Sunnis and Druze cannot trust these factions. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026 But the Lebanese army is a mix of Christians, Druze, Sunnis and Shiites. — Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026 Deadly fighting broke out once again this week in southern Syria between fighters from Syria's government and the Druze, a minority religious group. — Npr Staff, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026 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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