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damascene en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdæməˌsiːn/
  • /ˌdæməˈsiːn/

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Inlaid with silver or gold.
  2. (not-comparable) Of or from Damascus.

Deriveds

damascene plum

Translations (12)

eo arĝentaĵumita (inlaid with silver or gold) · cmn 錯金銀 /错金银 (inlaid with silver or gold) · pt damasceno (of or from Damascus) · fr damasquin (inlaid with silver or gold) · eo oraĵumita (inlaid with silver or gold) · eo damaska (of or from Damascus) · eo damaskano (of or from Damascus) · fr damasquin (of or from Damascus) · pt adamascado (inlaid with silver or gold) · it damaschino (inlaid with silver or gold) · it damaschino (of or from Damascus) · tr Şamlı (of or from Damascus)

damascene en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdæməˌsiːn/
  • /ˌdæməˈsiːn/

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, archaic) Archaic form of damson.
    alt 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:
  2. A pigeon of a certain breed.

Forms

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damascenes Number=Plur lexicographic

damascene en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdæməˌsiːn/
  • /ˌdæməˈsiːn/

Meanings

  1. (transitive) 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.

Forms

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damascenes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
damascened Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
damascened Tense=Past lexicographic
damascening Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

damascener

Synonyms

damasken · damaskeen

Translations (3)

io damaskinar (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) · fr damasquiner (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) · fi damaskoida (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)