daman

¹

[ dam-uhn ]

noun

1. a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
2. any hyrax.

Daman

²

[ duh-mahn ]

noun

1. a district in W India, part of the union territory of Daman and Diu: formerly a Portuguese colony, then (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu.
2. the chief town of this district.

Daman

¹

/ dɑːˈmɑːn /

noun

1. a coastal town in W India, the chief town of Daman and Diu. Pop: 35 743 (2001) Portuguese nameDamão

daman

²

/ ˈdæmən /

noun

1. esp the Syrian rock hyrax a rare name for the hyrax See also cony

Word History and Origins

Origin of daman¹

1730–40; < Arabic damān ( Isrā'īl ), literally, lamb (of Israel)

Word History and Origins

Origin of daman¹

from Arabic damān Isrā'īl sheep of Israel

Example Sentences

Daman also put up eight points.

From Seattle Times

Boston University also got 11 points from Daman.

From Seattle Times

Daman finished 3 of 6 from the field to finish with seven points.

From Seattle Times

On Sunday, Francis named prelates from far-flung places, including the Franciscan archbishop of Manaus, Brazil, Leonardo Ulrich Steiner; Peter Ebere Okpaleke, who in 2020 became the first bishop of Ekwulobia, a new diocese in Nigeria; and Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, archbishop of Goa and Daman, India.

From New York Times

“For every dollar awarded in funding assistance, the approved production generates an estimated $10 of economic activity in our statewide economy, and motion picture has touched every district in the state,” said Julie Daman, the director of finance and operations at Washington Filmworks.

From Seattle Times