damascene

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈdæməˌsiːn/

Definition of damascene

9 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Inlaid with silver or gold.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Inlaid with silver or gold.
  2. (not-comparable)Of or from Damascus.
  3. Of or relating to Damascus.
  4. Pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs.

verb

  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.

noun

  1. (alt-of, 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.
  3. A native or inhabitant of Damascus.

name

  1. (alt-of, 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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Etymology

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.

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