Damascus

UK
/dəˈmɑːskəs/
US
/dəˈmæskəs/
Damascusnoun
Common-noun use meaning pattern-welded steel; mass noun.
Traduzioni
Damascus is the capital of Syria.
Дамаск — столица Сирии.
Definizioni
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.
Sinonimi
the Syrian capital
City of Jasmine
Damascus, Syria
Damascusproper noun
UK
/dəˈmɑːskəs/
US
/dəˈmæskəs/
Name of Syria’s capital city.
Definizioni
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.
Sinonimi
City of Jasmine
The Jasmine City
Dimashq al-Sham
Damascusadjective
Attributive use meaning ‘relating to Damascus’; not normally compared.
Definizioni
Relating to or originating from the city of Damascus.
He displayed a Damascus sword in his collection.