damascus

IPA: dʌmˈæskʌs

Root Word: Damascus

The capital city of Syria.
Ellipsis of Damascus steel. [A kind of steel used in swordmaking from about 300 BC to 1700 AD, characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water.]

Examples of "damascus" in Sentences

Damascus the Smile of Sadness.
About the Damascus by night picture.
Damascus is also located on an oasis.
How pliant was the original Damascus steel
Damascus was known as the paradise of Syria.
Damascus was the seat of the Umayyad caliphate.
For Damascus you can go directly to this Damascus gallery.
The news of the conquest of Acre reached Damascus and Cairo.
John of Damascus also regarded the brazen serpent as an icon.
Activists say Palestinian refugees have started to trickle back to a Damascus camp.