druse

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English - Turkish
{i} billurcuklarla kaplı oyuk
{i} Dürzi

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Druze
(isim) dürzi
Druze
{i} dürzi
English - English
An inner surface with a crust of tiny crystals

A lot of druses are found in the vein, and euhedral crystals of quartz, marcasite and sphalerite are observed as druse minerals.

{i} member of a religious sect of Muslim origin (also 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; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives"
A cavity in a rock, having its interior surface studded with crystals and sometimes filled with water; a geode
One of a people and religious sect dwelling chiefly in the Lebanon mountains of Syria

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Druze
A member of this community
Druze
Of, relating to, or to this religious community
Druze
A secretive community based mainly in the Middle East, whose religion is influenced by Islam
Druze
A secretive community based mainly in the Middle East, whose religion is heavily influenced by Islam
Druze
{i} religious sect that is centered in the Middle East; one who practices the Druze religion
Druze
An member of this community
Druze
Druse, the a religious group living mainly in parts of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, whose beliefs include ideas from the Bible and the Koran. or Druse Relatively small Middle Eastern religious sect. It originated in Egypt in 1017 and is named for one of its founders, Muammad al-Daraz (d. 1019/20). Strictly monotheistic and based in Islam, particularly Isml Islam, Druze beliefs include an eclectic mixture of elements from Gnosticism, Neoplatonism, Judaism, and Iranian religion. The Druze believe in the divinity of al-kim bi-Amr Allh (985-1021?), sixth caliph of the Ftimid dynasty of Egypt, and expect him to return someday to inaugurate a golden age. The Druze are divided hierachically into two orders the sages, who are fully initiated in the beliefs of the religion, and the ignorant, who constitute the uninitiated lay majority. They permit no converts, either to or from their religion, and no intermarriage. Their religious system is kept secret from the outside world, and they are permitted to deny their faith if their life is in danger. In the early 21st century they numbered about one million, mostly in Syria and Lebanon
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; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelieversamong whom he lives
druze
Member of a religious community that constitutes a minority among Arabic-speaking Palestinians in Israel Druze beliefs contain elements of Shia (q v ) Islam, Christianity, and paganism
druze
Druze is a layer of crystals that form within a mineral crust, like the inner cavity of a geode Amethyst crystals are often found in a druze The inner cavity of agate geodes are often lined with a druze of sparkling quartz crystals
druse

    Hyphenation

    Druse

    Turkish pronunciation

    druz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdro͞oz/ /ˈdruːz/

    Etymology

    (noun.) 1786. Arabic Duruz, plural, from Muhammed ibn-Isma'Il al-DarazIy died 1019 Muslim religious leader.
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