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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

العربية دمشقي دِمَشْقِيّة
Català damascè damasquí
Deutsch Damaszener Damaszenerin damaszenisch
Español damascena damasceno
Suomi damaskoida damaskolainen
Français damascène Damascène Damasquin damasquiner
Galego damasceno
Magyar damaszkuszi
Italiano damascena damasceno damaschino
한국어 다마스쿠스의 다마스쿠스인
Latina Damascenus
Polski damasceński
Português adamascado damascena damasceno
Türkçe Şamlı
Українська дамаський

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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See also

Damascene conversion damascener damascenine damascening damascenone Damasco

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