DRUSE

Druze, Druse

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

druse (plural druses or drusen)

(mineralogy) An inner surface with a crust of tiny crystals.

(botany) An aggregation of calcium oxalate crystals found in certain plants.

(ophthalmology) A tiny yellow or white accumulation of extracellular material that builds up in Bruch's membrane of the eye.

Anagrams

• Duers, Suder, rused

Noun

Druse (plural Druses)

Alternative form of Druze

Anagrams

• Duers, Suder, rused

Source: Wiktionary

Druse, n. Etym: [Cf. G. druse bonny, crystallized piece of ore, Bohem. druza. Cf. Dross.] (Min.)

Definition: A cavity in a rock, having its interior surface studded with crystals and sometimes filled with water; a geode.

Druse, n.

Definition: One of a people and religious sect dwelling chiefly in the Lebanon mountains of Syria. The Druses separated from the Mohammedan Arabs in the 9th century. Their characteristic dogma is the unity of God. Am. Cyc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition