Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Damascene"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Damascene \Dam"as*cene\, a. [L. Damascenus of Damascus, fr.
Damascus the city, Gr. ?. See {Damask}, and cf. {Damaskeen},
{Damaskin}, {Damson}.]
Of or relating to Damascus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Damascene \Dam"as*cene\, n.
A kind of plume, now called {damson}. See {Damson}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Damascene \Dam"as*cene\, v. t.
Same as {Damask}, or {Damaskeen}, v. t. ``Damascened armor.''
--Beaconsfield. ``Cast and damascened steel.'' --Ure.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
damascene
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its
people; "damascene city gates"
2: (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of
different (especially precious) metals; "a damascened
sword" [syn: {damascened}]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Damascus [syn: {Damascene}]
2: a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
v : inlay metal with gold and silver
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