DAMASCENE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Damascene mean? 

• DAMASCENE (noun)
  The noun DAMASCENE has 2 senses:

1. a native or inhabitant of Damascus

2. a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel

  Familiarity information: DAMASCENE used as a noun is rare.

• DAMASCENE (adjective)
  The adjective DAMASCENE has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people

2. (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals

  Familiarity information: DAMASCENE used as an adjective is rare.

• DAMASCENE (verb)
  The verb DAMASCENE has 1 sense:

1. inlay metal with gold and silver

  Familiarity information: DAMASCENE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DAMASCENE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Damascus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Damascene" is a kind of...):

Syrian (a native or inhabitant of Syria)

Holonyms ("Damascene" is a member of...):

capital of Syria; Damascus; Dimash (an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus)

Derivation:

damascene (of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("damascene" is a kind of...):

design; figure; pattern (a decorative or artistic work)

Derivation:

damascene (inlay metal with gold and silver)

damascene ((of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals)

• DAMASCENE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

damascene city gates

Pertainym:

Damascus (an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus)

Derivation:

Damascene (a native or inhabitant of Damascus)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals

Context example:

a damascened sword

Similar:

fancy (not plain; decorative or ornamented)

Derivation:

damascene (a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel)

• DAMASCENE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inlay metal with gold and silver

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "damascene" is one way to...):

inlay (decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal)

Domain category:

handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

damascene (a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel)