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Damascene

[dam-uh-seen, dam-uh-seen]

adjective

of or pertaining to the city of Damascus.

(lowercase) of or pertaining to the art of damascening.

noun

an inhabitant of Damascus.

(lowercase) work or patterns produced by damascening.

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verb (used with object)

(lowercase) Also, dam·a·skeen

[dam-uh-skeen, dam-uh-skeen] . to produce wavy lines on (Damascus steel).

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Damascēnus of Damascus < Greek Damaskēnós, equivalent to Damask(ós) Damascus + -ēnos -ene

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damascene (ˈdæməˌsiːn, ˌdæməˈsiːn)

—vb
1.	(tr) to ornament (metal, esp steel) by etching or by inlaying, usually with gold or silver

—n
2.	a design or article produced by this process

—*adj*
3.	of or relating to this process

[C14: from Latin damascēnus of Damascus]

Damascene (ˈdæməˌsiːn, ˌdæməˈsiːn)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to Damascus

—n
2.	a native or inhabitant of Damascus
3.	a variety of domestic fancy pigeon with silvery plumage

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