Damascene

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdæməˌsiːn/, /ˌdæməˈsiːn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dam′ə sēn′, dam′ə sēn′)


Inflections of 'Damascene' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
damascenes
v 3rd person singular
damascening
v pres p
damascened
v past
damascened
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Dam•a•scene  (dam′ə sēn′, dam′ə sēn′),USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -scened, -scen•ing. 
adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to the city of Damascus.
  2. (l.c.) of or pertaining to the art of damascening.

n. 
  1. an inhabitant of Damascus.
  2. (l.c.) work or patterns produced by damascening.

v.t. 
    (l.c.) Also, dam•a•skeen  (dam′ə skēn′, dam′ə skēn′).USA pronunciation to produce wavy lines on (Damascus steel).
    • Greek Damaskēnós, equivalent. to Damask(ós) Damascus + -ēnos -ene
    • Latin Damascēnus of Damascus
    • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Damascene /ˈdæməˌsiːn; ˌdæməˈsiːn/ adj
  1. of or relating to Damascus
 n
  1. a native or inhabitant of Damascus
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
damascene /ˈdæməˌsiːn; ˌdæməˈsiːn/ vb
  1. (transitive) to ornament (metal, esp steel) by etching or by inlaying, usually with gold or silver
 n
  1. a design or article produced by this process
 adj
  1. of or relating to this process
Also: damasceene, damasquin Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin damascēnus of Damascus
'Damascene' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
damask - damson

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