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Meaning of damascene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈdæməˌsiːn/

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of damson.
    alt-of, archaic
  2. A native or inhabitant of Damascus.
  3. A pigeon of a certain breed.

Equivalents

Examples

“As Emily was carrying one of the jars, she perceived that it was tied down so loosely that she could put in her finger and get at the fruit. Accordingly she took out one of the damascenes, and ate it[…]”
“[...] how Alexander Jannaeus, after a treaty with a king in Petra who controlled the whole area from Elat to Damascene [...]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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