damascene
/ˈdæməˌsiːn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.10 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or from Damascus.
verb
To decorate (metalwork) with a peculiar marking or water produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or encrusting with another metal, such as silver or gold, or by etching, etc.; to damask.
Transitive verb
noun
noun
A native or inhabitant of Damascus.
Example Sentences
- "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 [...]"
Etymology
From Latin Damascēnus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós). By surface analysis, Damascus + -ene. The sense “pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs” refers to the conversion of St Paul to Christianity on the road to Damascus.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Damascēnus, Δαμασκηνός, Δαμασκηνή
Usage
Inflected Forms
damascenes (present, singular)
damascening (participle, present)
damascened (participle, past)
damascened (past)
damascenes (plural)
more Damascene (comparative)
most Damascene (superlative)