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damascene
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun damascene has 2 senses
- damascene(n = noun.person) Array - a native or inhabitant of Damascus; Array is a member of capital of syria, damascus, dimash
- damascene(n = noun.artifact) Array - a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel; Array is a kind of design, figure, pattern
is a kind of syrian
Derived form adjective damascene1
Derived forms verb damascene1, adjective damascene2
Verb damascene has 1 sense
- damascene(v = verb.creation) Array - inlay metal with gold and silver; Array is one way to inlay
Derived form noun damascene2
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Adjective damascene has 2 senses
- damascene(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people; "damascene city gates" Derived form noun damascene1
- damascene(s = adj.all) Array - (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals; "a damascened sword" Derived form noun damascene2
OXFORD DICTIONARY
damascene, v., n., & adj.
--v.tr. decorate (metal, esp. iron or steel) by etching or inlaying esp. with gold or silver, or with a watered pattern produced in welding.
--n. a design or article produced in this way.
--adj. of, relating to, or produced by this process.
--v.tr. decorate (metal, esp. iron or steel) by etching or inlaying esp. with gold or silver, or with a watered pattern produced in welding.
--n. a design or article produced in this way.
--adj. of, relating to, or produced by this process.
Etymology
Damascene of Damascus, f. L Damascenus f. Gk Damaskenos
ROGET THESAURUS
damascene
Variegation
VB be variegated, variegate, stripe, streak, checker, chequer, bespeckle, speckle, besprinkle, sprinkle, stipple, maculate, dot, bespot, tattoo, inlay, damascene, embroider, braid, quilt.
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