n. [ Cf. G. druse bonny, crystallized piece of ore, Bohem. druza. Cf. Dross. ] (Min.) A cavity in a rock, having its interior surface studded with crystals and sometimes filled with water; a geode. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One of a people and religious sect dwelling chiefly in the Lebanon mountains of Syria. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Druses separated from the Muslim Arabs in the 9th century. Their characteristic dogma is the unity of God. Am. Cyc.