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damascene
/ˈdæməˌsiːn/
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adj
1
Inlaid with silver or gold.
2
Of or from Damascus.
verb
1
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.
noun
1
Archaic form 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[…]
2
A pigeon of a certain breed.
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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[
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[...] how Alexander Jannaeus, after a treaty with a king in Petra who controlled the whole area from Elat to Damascene [...]
Wiktionary03
That man is Damascene.
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