adjective 1.of or pertaining to the city of Damascus.
2.( lowercase ) of or pertaining to the
art of damascening.
noun 3.an inhabitant of Damascus.
4.( lowercase ) work or patterns produced by damascening.
Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English <
Latin Damascēnus of Damascus <
Greek Damaskēnós, equivalent to
Damask(
ós)
Damascus +
-ēnos -ene
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