About The Word Damascus
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Damascus
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What's The Definition Of Damascus?
[n] an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Damascus: capital of Syria Related Terms | Find terms related to Damascus: See Also | Damascene | national capital | Syria | Syrian Arab Republic Damascus In Webster's Dictionary \Da*mas"cus\, n. [L.]
A city of Syria.
{Damascus blade}, a sword or scimiter, made chiefly at
Damascus, having a variegated appearance of watering, and
proverbial for excellence.
{Damascus iron}, or {Damascus twist}, metal formed of thin
bars or wires of iron and steel elaborately twisted and
welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of
high quality, in which the surface, when polished and
acted upon by acid, has a damask appearance.
{Damascus steel}. See {Damask steel}, under {Damask}, a.
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