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Druse

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Noun

1. druse, druze

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

Example Sentences:
'a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Druse

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nounWord forms: plural druse or drusen
1. 
an aggregate of small crystals within a cavity, esp those lining a cavity in a rock or mineral
2. botany
a globular mass of calcium oxalate crystals formed around an organic core, found in some plant cells
nounWord forms: plural Druse or Druze
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

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Druse

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noun
a member of a religious sect in Syria and Lebanon: their beliefs, though drawn from several sources, are primarily Muslim
noun
a crystalline crust, usually quartz, lining the sides of a small rock cavity

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Druse

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n.
A cavity or opening in rock lined with tiny crystals, usually composed of the same minerals that occur in the rock.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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