Definitions for Damascene

Damascene Dam·a·scene

Spelling: [dam-uh-seen, dam-uh-seen]
IPA: /ˈdæm əˌsin, ˌdæm əˈsin/

Damascene is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 394 anagrams from letters in Damascene (aacdeemns).

Definitions for Damascene

noun

  1. an inhabitant of Damascus.
  2. (lowercase) work or patterns produced by damascening.

adjective

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

verb (used with object)

  1. (lowercase). Also, damaskeen [dam-uh-skeen, dam-uh-skeen] /ˈdæm əˌskin, ˌdæm əˈskin/ (Show IPA). to produce wavy lines on (Damascus steel).

Origin of Damascene

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

Examples for Damascene

We were favoured there with two exhibitions of Damascene physical prowess.

If the Damascene does not appear sufficiently the operation is repeated.

This, in size and appearance, is not unlike a Damascene; but in taste is still more astringent, and therefore less agreeable.

Captain Baradlay, you are a man of gold—no, I mean of steel, Damascene steel.

The most interesting is that of Alvarez, the best maker of Damascene.

The surgeon dropped his plate, full of Damascene tart, on the deck.

The next day, there are more girls than usual on a specific Damascene shopping street.

Then Abraham and his pack were had up to the bower, and large purchases made of Damascene and Cyprus stuffs.

The following Monday they will meet on one of the better streets in a Damascene shopping district.

Damascene gossip has it that Maher intimidates even his older brother, the president of Syria.

Word Value for Damascene
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Words with friends

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