01 prop. n. The capital city of Syria. Population (2000) = 1,549,932.
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The capital city of Syria. Population (2000) = 1,549,932.(Geography)
Phrases & compounds
Damascus blade —
a sword or scimiter, made chiefly at Damascus, having a variegated appearance of watering, and proverbial for excellence.
Damascus iron —
metal formed of thin bars or wires of iron and steel elaborately twisted and welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of high quality, in which the surface, when polished and acted upon by acid, has a damask appearance.