English Explanatory Dictionary

Damascus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Damascus steel.

Pronunciation

/dəˈmæskəs/ /dəˈmɑːskəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Damascus.wav

Word forms

Damascus

Etymology

From Latin Dāmascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós), from a Semitic form akin to Hebrew דַּמֶּשֶׂק and Samalian 𐤃𐤌𐤔𐤒 (dmšq). Doublet of Dimashq.

Synonyms

Dimashq

Derived words

Damascene damascus Damascus blade Damascus iron Damascus rose Damascus steel Damascus twist damask damson canister damascus fossil damascus
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