damascus
IPA: dʌmˈæskʌs
Root Word: Damascus
noun
- 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.]
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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.