Monotheistic Syrian Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Friday, November 9, 2007 · 29-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, November 9, 2007.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 9, 2007 · 29-Across · 5 letters
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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"
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