damascene

/ˈdæməˌsiːn/

damascene adjective: inlaid with silver or gold. Also the archaic form of damson.

Adjective (1)

damascene (not comparable)

Inlaid with silver or gold.
Of or from Damascus.

Verb

damascene (third-person singular simple present damascenes, present participle damascening, simple past and past participle damascened)

(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.

Synonyms:

damaskeen, damasken

Noun (1)

damascene (plural damascenes)

A pigeon of a certain breed.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Damascene

Damascene (comparative more Damascene, superlative most Damascene)

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

Noun (2) capitalized: Damascene

Damascene (plural Damascenes)

A native or inhabitant of Damascus.

Proper noun capitalized: Damascene

Damascene

(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 [...]2013, The Arabs in Antiquity

Also used as

damascene is also the archaic form of damson.

Synonyms of damascene

Forms of damascene

Verb
third-person singular present	damascenes
present participle	damascening
past participle	damascened
past	damascened
Noun
plural	damascenes
plural	Damascenes
Adjective
comparative	more Damascene
superlative	most Damascene

Origin of damascene

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.

From Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνή (Damaskēnḗ).

Words formed from damascene

Phrases with damascene

Words that rhyme with damascene

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Questions about damascene

What does damascene mean?: Damascene means inlaid with silver or gold.
What part of speech is damascene?: Damascene can be an adjective, a verb, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce damascene?: Damascene is pronounced /ˈdæməˌsiːn/.

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