Damascus

proper nounattested in dialogue

//dəˈmæskəs//
//dəˈmɑːskəs//

The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.

proper noun

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The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.
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The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE. The Syrian government.
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A governorate in Syria.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Faulkner County and Van Buren County, Arkansas.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Early County, Georgia.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Mahoning County and Columbiana County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Clackamas County, Oregon.
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A number of places in the United States: A township and village therein, in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Washington County, Virginia.
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A rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
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A rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.

Etymology

From Latin Dāmascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós), from a Semitic form akin to Hebrew דַּמֶּשֶׂק and Samalian 𐤃𐤌𐤔𐤒 (dmšq). Doublet of Dimashq.

damaged · That has suffered damage.damages · The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a…damaging · Causing damage; harmful, injurious.

Damascus · The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and…

dame · Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a…Dame · The titular prefix given to a female knight Damian · A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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