damascene

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see also: Damascene

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Adjective

damascene (not comparable)

1. inlaid with silver or gold
2. Of or from Damascus

Translations

• French: damasquin
• Italian: damaschino
• Portuguese: adamascado

Translations

• French: damasquin
• Italian: damaschino
• Portuguese: damasceno

Verb

damascene (damascenes, present participle damascening; past and past participle 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.

Synonyms

• damaskeen
• damasken

Translations

• French: damasquiner

Noun

damascene (plural damascenes)

1. Archaic form of damson#English|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 breed of pigeon

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Damascene

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Adjective

damascene

1. Of or relating to Damascus.

Translations

• French: damasquin
• German: damaszenisch
• Italian: damaschino
• Portuguese: damasceno

Noun

damascene (plural damascenes)

1. A person from, or an inhabitant of, Damascus.

Translations

• French: Damascène
• Portuguese: damasceno

Proper noun

1. • The Arabs in Antiquity, en: “[...] how Alexander Jannaeus, after a treaty with a king in Petra who controlled the whole area from Elat to Damascene [...]”

Translations

• French: Damascène

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