"Damascus" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌdaːˈmɑs.kʏs/ Audio: Nl-Damascus.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch damascus, from Latin Damascus, from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós), from a Semitic language. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|damascus}} Middle Dutch damascus, {{der|nl|la|Damascus}} Latin Damascus, {{der|nl|grc|Δαμασκός}} Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Damascus n
  1. Damascus (the capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Cities in Syria, Places in Syria Derived forms: Damasceen Related terms: Damasceens, Damascener
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