Damascene
See also: damascene and damascène
English
Etymology
Latin damascenus (“of Damascus”).
Adjective
Damascene (comparative more Damascene, superlative most Damascene)
- Of or relating to Damascus.
- Refers to a seminal moment, typically one that leads to a dramatic change in attitude or belief.
Derived terms
- Damascene conversion
Translations
of or relating to Damascus
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Noun
Damascene (plural Damascenes)
- A person living in or originating from Damascus.
Translations
person
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for Damascene in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)
Anagrams
- damasceen