Common-noun use meaning pattern-welded steel; mass noun.
Übersetzungen
Damascus is the capital of Syria.
Definitionen
Pattern-welded or wootz steel, famed for its swirling surface patterns and great strength, used especially for blades. The smith folded the billet of Damascus over and over to enhance its beauty.
Synonyme
the Syrian capital
City of Jasmine
Damascus, Syria
Name of Syria’s capital city.
Definitionen
The capital and second-largest city of Syria, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited settlements. Damascus has been a centre of craft and trade for millennia.
Synonyme
City of Jasmine
The Jasmine City
Dimashq al-Sham
Attributive use meaning ‘relating to Damascus’; not normally compared.
Definitionen
Relating to or originating from the city of Damascus. He displayed a Damascus sword in his collection.