Druse Definition

Druze
Druz
Druse
singular or plural noun

1. A people, or a member of a people, inhabiting chiefly a mountainous district in the south of Syria, whose religion is an offshoot of Islam but contains doctrines drawn from other sources, including a belief in the transmigration of souls.

adj

1. Belonging or relating to this people or their religion.

Etymology: 18c: perhaps from Darazi, an early exponent of the religion.