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damascene¹

  • /ˈdæməˌsiːn/
  • /ˌdæməˈsiːn/

adjective

  1. not comparable Inlaid with silver or gold.
  2. not comparable Of or from Damascus.

verb damascenes · damascening · damascened

  1. transitive To decorate (metalwork) with a peculiar marking or water produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or encrusting with another metal, such as silver or gold, or by etching, etc.; to damask.

    Similar: damaskeen, damasken

noun damascenes

  1. archaic Archaic form of damson As Emily was carrying one of the jars, she perceived that it was tied down so loosely that she could put in her finger and get at the fruit. Accordingly she took out one of the damascenes, and ate it[…]
  2. A pigeon of a certain breed.

Damascene²

  • /ˈdæməˌsiːn/

Where it comes from

From Latin Damascēnus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós). By surface analysis, Damascus + -ene. The sense “pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs” refers to the conversion of St Paul to Christianity on the road to Damascus.

adjective more Damascene · most Damascene

  1. Of or relating to Damascus.
  2. Pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs.

noun Damascenes

  1. A native or inhabitant of Damascus.

Damascene³

Rhymes with -iːni

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνή (Damaskēnḗ).

proper noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of Damascena [...] how Alexander Jannaeus, after a treaty with a king in Petra who controlled the whole area from Elat to Damascene [...]

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adj inlaid with silver or gold

中文錯金銀 /错金银 cuòjīnyín
Portuguêsadamascado
Françaisdamasquin
Italianodamaschino

adj of or from Damascus

Portuguêsdamasceno
Françaisdamasquin
Italianodamaschino

verb to decorate (metalwork) with a peculiar marking or water produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or encrusting with another

Françaisdamasquiner

adj of or relating to Damascus

Españoldamasceno
한국어다마스쿠스의 damaseukuseu-ui
Portuguêsdamasceno
Françaisdamasquin
Deutschdamaszenisch
Italianodamaschino, damasceno
العربيةدِمَشْقِيّ dimašqiyy

noun native or inhabitant of Damascus

Españoldamasceno, damascena
한국어다마스쿠스인 damaseukuseu-in
Portuguêsdamasceno, damascena
FrançaisDamascène
DeutschDamaszener, Damaszenerin
Italianodamasceno, damascena
العربيةدِمَشْقِيّ dimašqiyy, دِمَشْقِيّة dimašqiyya

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@misc{damascene_2026,
  title = {damascene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/damascene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}