Damascene
[
dam
-
uh
-seen, dam-
uh
-
seen
]
/ˈdæm əˌsin, ˌdæm əˈsin/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the city of Damascus.
2.
(
lowercase
) of or pertaining to the art of damascening.
noun
3.
an inhabitant of Damascus.
4.
(
lowercase
) work or patterns produced by damascening.
verb (used with object)
,
Damascened,
Damascening.
5.
(lowercase).
Also,
damaskeen
[
dam
-
uh
-skeen, dam-
uh
-
skeen
]
/ˈdæm əˌskin, ˌdæm əˈskin/
(
Show IPA
)
. to produce wavy lines on (Damascus steel).
Origin
1350-1400;
Middle English
<
Latin
Damascēnus
of Damascus <
Greek
Damaskēnós,
equivalent to
Damask
(
ós
)
Damascus
+
-ēnos
-ene
British Dictionary definitions for
Damascene
damascene
/
ˈdæməˌsiːn;
ˌdæməˈsiːn
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) to ornament (metal, esp steel) by etching or by inlaying, usually with gold or silver
noun
2.
a design or article produced by this process
adjective
3.
of or relating to this process
Word Origin
C14: from Latin
damascēnus
of Damascus
Damascene
/
ˈdæməˌsiːn;
ˌdæməˈsiːn
/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Damascus
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of Damascus
3.
a variety of domestic fancy pigeon with silvery plumage