Meanings
damascene1
- not comparableOf or from Damascus.
present singular third person damascenes · participle present damascening · participle past damascened · past damascened
plural damascenes
- archaicArchaic form of damson.
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[…]
1818, Mary Martha Sherwood, The History of the Fairchild Family
Damascene2
comparative more Damascene · superlative most Damascene
- Of or relating to Damascus.
- Pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs.
Damascene3
- alternativeAlternative form of Damascena
[...] how Alexander Jannaeus, after a treaty with a king in Petra who controlled the whole area from Elat to Damascene [...]
2013, The Arabs in Antiquity
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo 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.
More synonyms by meaning
adjective(of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Damascene · adjective, noun
- Ancient GreekΔαμασκηνός
- LatinDamascēnus
- EnglishDamascene
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.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Damascene · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΔαμασκηνή
- EnglishDamascene
From Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνή (Damaskēnḗ).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Damasseens, Damaskeens
- Damasseensof or relating to Damascus
- Damaskeensof or relating to Damascus
- Damasseennative or inhabitant of Damascus
- Damaskenernative or inhabitant of Damascus
Arabic دِمَشْقِيّ, دِمَشْقِيّ
- دِمَشْقِيّ (dimašqiyy)of or relating to Damascus
- دِمَشْقِيّ (dimašqiyy)native or inhabitant of Damascus
- دِمَشْقِيّة (dimašqiyya)native or inhabitant of Damascus
Bulgarian дама́ски
- дама́ски (damáski)of or relating to Damascus
Catalan damasquí, damascè
- damasquíof or relating to Damascus
- damascèof or relating to Damascus
- damasquínative or inhabitant of Damascus
Chinese Mandarin 錯金銀 /错金银
- 錯金銀 /错金银 (cuòjīnyín)inlaid with silver or gold
Esperanto arĝentaĵumita, oraĵumita
- arĝentaĵumitainlaid with silver or gold
- oraĵumitainlaid with silver or gold
- damaskaof or from Damascus
- damaskanoof or from Damascus
Finnish damaskoida, damaskolainen
- damaskoidato 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
- damaskolainenof or relating to Damascus
- damaskolainennative or inhabitant of Damascus
French damasquin, damasquin
- damasquininlaid with silver or gold
- damasquinof or from Damascus
- damasquinerto 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
- damasquinof or relating to Damascus
- Damascènenative or inhabitant of Damascus
German damaszenisch, Damaszener
- damaszenischof or relating to Damascus
- Damaszenernative or inhabitant of Damascus
- Damaszenerinnative or inhabitant of Damascus
Hungarian damaszkuszi, damaszkuszi
- damaszkusziof or relating to Damascus
- damaszkuszinative or inhabitant of Damascus
Italian damaschino, damaschino
- damaschinoinlaid with silver or gold
- damaschinoof or from Damascus
- damaschinoof or relating to Damascus
- damascenoof or relating to Damascus
- damascenonative or inhabitant of Damascus
- damascenanative or inhabitant of Damascus
Korean 다마스쿠스의, 다마스쿠스인
- 다마스쿠스의 (damaseukuseu-ui)of or relating to Damascus
- 다마스쿠스인 (damaseukuseu-in)native or inhabitant of Damascus
Latin damascēnus
- damascēnusof or relating to Damascus
Persian دمشقی, شامی
- دمشقی (demašqi)of or relating to Damascus
- شامی (šâmi)of or relating to Damascus
- دمشقی (demašqi)native or inhabitant of Damascus
- شامی (šâmi)native or inhabitant of Damascus
Polish damasceński
- damasceńskiof or relating to Damascus
Portuguese adamascado, damasceno
- adamascadoinlaid with silver or gold
- damascenoof or from Damascus
- damascenoof or relating to Damascus
- damascenonative or inhabitant of Damascus
- damascenanative or inhabitant of Damascus
Slovak damaský, damascénsky
- damaskýof or relating to Damascus
- damascénskyof or relating to Damascus
Spanish damasceno, damasceno
- damascenoof or relating to Damascus
- damascenonative or inhabitant of Damascus
- damascenanative or inhabitant of Damascus
Turkish Şamlı
- Şamlıof or from Damascus
Ukrainian дама́ський
- дама́ський (damásʹkyj)of or relating to Damascus
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with damascene
Cite this entry
damascene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damascene
“damascene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damascene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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