Damascus

[ duh-mas-kuhs ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Syria, in the SW part: reputed to be the oldest continuously existing city in the world.

Damascus

/ -ˈmæs-; dəˈmɑːskəs /

noun

1. the capital of Syria, in the southwest: reputedly the oldest city in the world, having been inhabited continuously since before 2000 bc Pop: 2 317 000 (2005 est) Arabic namesDimashqEsh Shamɛʃ ʃæm

Damascus

¹

1. An ancient city in Syria (and still its capital today). The Apostle Paul , then an official called Saul, was on his way from Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem ) to Damascus to arrest Christians (see also Christian ). He underwent a dramatic conversion on the road, in which he fell from his horse, saw a dazzling light, and “heard a voice saying unto him, ‘Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? … I am Jesus , whom thou persecutest.’”

Damascus

²

1. Capital of Syria and largest city in the country, located in southwestern Syria; the country's administrative, financial, and communications center.

Notes

The “road to Damascus” is an image for a sudden turning point in a person's life.

Example Sentences

It is inviting popular international vloggers and social media celebrities — some of whom boast millions of subscribers — to visit the country and share posts and videos depicting normalcy in cities like Damascus and Aleppo.

From Ozy

Since the war wound down in 2019, a strict sanctions regime has seen Damascus cut off from the international financial world.

From Ozy

More than 1,000 died in a single sarin attack in Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, in August 2013, and nearly 100 died in another sarin attack in Khan Sheikhun in April 2017.

From Washington Post

So Funk has spent the last four weekends at his home in Damascus, watching college football from the couch — usually Army, where his younger brother plays, or the team scheduled to face Maryland the following week.

From Washington Post

There are even sources mentioning how a Spanish Templar commanded the Muslim defending forces of Damascus in 1229 AD.

From Realm of History

Chérif was arrested in Paris in January 2005 as he was about to board a plane to Damascus along with a man named Thamer Bouchnak.

From The Daily Beast

I jokingly asked him how he got the award: “Did you dress up like Lady Gaga in Damascus?”

From The Daily Beast

And the valley hosts a hodgepodge of homegrown Syrian-American groups—some with close ties to the government in Damascus.

From The Daily Beast

Rowaida Yousef, as she calls herself, used to be a math teacher and citizen journalist in Damascus.

From The Daily Beast

Her arrest came at a checkpoint in Damascus in June 2013, when soldiers spotted an audio recorder in her bag.

From The Daily Beast

John of Damascus, an important Greek theologian of the eighth century, often cited by Thomas.

From Project Gutenberg

Damascus is undone, she is put to flight, trembling hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her as a woman in labour.

From Project Gutenberg

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strong holds of Benadad.

From Project Gutenberg

Damascus is a considerable city, and in the time of the Persian empire was nearly the most distinguished place in that country.

From Project Gutenberg

It was decided that our Hamath friend should go at once to Damascus, while I awaited word from him whether my presence was needed.

From Project Gutenberg