Druse (dr z)n. Variant of Druze. |
| druse (drz) n. A crust of tiny crystals lining a rock cavity, usually composed of the same minerals that occur in the rock. [German, weathered ore, probably from Middle High German druos, gland, tumor, from Old High German.] |
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]
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
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| 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" |
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