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damaskeen

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Dam⋅a⋅scene

[dam-uh-seen, dam-uh-seen] adjective, noun, verb, -scened, -scen⋅ing.
–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.
–verb (used with object)
5. (lowercase) Also, dam⋅a⋅skeen [dam-uh-skeen, dam-uh-skeen] . to produce wavy lines on (Damascus steel).

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L Damascēnus of Damascus < Gk Damaskēnós, equiv. to Damask(ós) Damascus + -ēnos -ene
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