adj, verb, noun — 8 senses
/ˈdæməˌsiːn/ · /ˌdæməˈsiːn/
Inlaid with silver or gold.
Of or from Damascus.
To decorate (metalwork) with a peculiar marking or water produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or encrusting with another metal, such as silver or gold, or by etching, etc.; to damask.
Archaic Archaic form of damson.
A pigeon of a certain breed.
Etymology From Latin Damascēnus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós). By surface analysis, Damascus + -ene. The sense “pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs” refers to the conversion of St Paul to Christianity on the road to Damascus.
Of or relating to Damascus.
Pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs.
Etymology From Latin Damascēnus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós). By surface analysis, Damascus + -ene. The sense “pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs” refers to the conversion of St Paul to Christianity on the road to Damascus.
A native or inhabitant of Damascus.
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