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Damascene

American  
[dam-uh-seen, dam-uh-seen] / ˈdæm əˌsin, ˌdæm əˈsin /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the city of Damascus.

  2. (lowercase) of or relating to the art of damascening.

noun

  1. an inhabitant of Damascus.

  2. (lowercase) work or patterns produced by damascening.

verb (used with object)

Damascened, Damascening

  1. (lowercase) Also damaskeen to produce wavy lines on (Damascus steel).

Damascene 1 British  
/ ˌdæməˈsiːn, ˈdæməˌsiːn /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Damascus

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Damascus

  2. a variety of domestic fancy pigeon with silvery plumage

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damascene 2 British  
/ ˌdæməˈsiːn, ˈdæməˌsiːn /

verb

  1. (tr) to ornament (metal, esp steel) by etching or by inlaying, usually with gold or silver

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noun

  1. a design or article produced by this process

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adjective

  1. of or relating to this process

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Etymology

Origin of Damascene

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Damascēnus of Damascus < Greek Damaskēnós, equivalent to Damask ( ós ) Damascus + -ēnos -ene

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