Druse

Druse  (drz)

n.

Variant of Druze.

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druse  (drz)

n.

A crust of tiny crystals lining a rock cavity, usually composed of the same minerals that occur in the rock.

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[German, weathered ore, probably from Middle High German druos, gland, tumor, from Old High German.]

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druse [druːz]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Minerals) an aggregate of small crystals within a cavity, esp those lining a cavity in a rock or mineral

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a globular mass of calcium oxalate crystals formed around an organic core, found in some plant cells

[from German, from Old High German druos bump]

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Druse, Druze [druːz]

n pl Druse, Druze

(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions)

a.  a member of a religious sect, mainly living in Syria, Lebanon, and Israel, having certain characteristics in common with Muslims

b.  (as modifier) Druse beliefs

[from Arabic Durūz the Druses, after Ismail al-Darazi Ismail the tailor, 11th-century Muslim leader who founded the sect]

Drusean , Drusian, Druzean, Druzian adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Druse - 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" Druze adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another