Druze

(dro͞oz)

also Druse

noun
A member of a Syrian people following a religion marked by monotheism and a belief in al-Hakim (985-1021), an Ismaili caliph, as the embodiment of God.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic Durūz

Origin: , pl. of durzī, a Druse

Origin: , after Ismail al-Darazi (died c. 1019), Muslim religious leader

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