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damascus
noun
-
damascus
,
damascuses
a
type
of
high-carbon
steel
with
a
wavy
,
mottled
pattern
,
used
especially
for
making
high-quality
blades
.
•
The
chef's
new
knife
is
forged
from
damascus
.
The
chef's
new
knife
is
forged
from
damascus
.
•
Damascus
is
prized
by
custom
knifemakers
.
Damascus
is
prized
by
custom
knifemakers
.
Named
for
Damascus
(
Syria
),
where
such
blades
were
produced
and
encountered
by
Crusaders
in
the
Middle
Ages
.
Damascus
proper noun
-
Damascus
,
Damascuses
the
capital
and
largest
city
of
Syria
,
one
of
the
oldest
continuously
inhabited
cities
in
the
world
.
•
I
dream
of
visiting
Damascus
one
day
.
I
dream
of
visiting
Damascus
one
day
.
•
The
souks
in
Damascus
are
full
of
spices
and
fabrics
.
The
souks
in
Damascus
are
full
of
spices
and
fabrics
.
From
Arabic
دِمَشْق
(
Dimašq
),
possibly
from
an
ancient
Semitic
word
meaning
'well-watered
place'
.
