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/ˈdɹuz/
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NOUN
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an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God
a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives
How To Use Druze In A Sentence
- Her father, an influential owner-editor murdered four years ago, was Greek Orthodox, her paternal grandmother a famous Druze poet.
- The Druze are a rather more complicated case because their own tradition, supported by genetic evidence is that the formative community of the Druze were polyethnic. The Volokh Conspiracy » More Interesting DNA Information
- The name Druze comes from al-Hakim's first missionary, al-Darazi (d. Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
- The Druze are known for their generosity and are guided by a sense of chivalry and honor.
- In the Chouf now, the Druze holy colours hang over the militia checkpoints.
- About 20% of the population are Arabs, mostly Muslim, although some are Christian or Druze Israeli Arabs.
- The three populations I most resemble from a genetic perspective (besides other Ashkenazic Jews, and, I assume, likely Sephardic Jews as well) are Druze, Bedouin, and Palestinian. The Volokh Conspiracy » 2010 » May
- The name Druze comes from al-Hakim's first missionary, al-Darazi Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
- The Druze are a nation within the nations in which they dwell, they have not proselytized or sought out any converts to their religion since 1043, when the Druze became a closed community. Shared Destiny
- Jumblatt is Druze, and one of the wiliest, most intelligent figures in the Near East. There Are Some Lines You Just Don’t Cross « Antiwar.com Blog
