adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈdruːz/
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rhymes with -uːz
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to this religious community.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A member of a secretive Ismaili Shiite community based mainly in the Middle East, specifically Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Druse
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disciple, adherent
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic دُرُوز (durūz).
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
