"Damascene" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdæməˌsiːn/ Forms: more Damascene [comparative], most Damascene [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós). By surface analysis, Damascus + -ene. The sense “pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs” refers to the conversion of St Paul to Christianity on the road to Damascus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Δαμασκηνός}} Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós), {{surf|en|Damascus|-ene}} By surface analysis, Damascus + -ene, {{m-g|pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs}} “pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs” Head templates: {{en-adj}} Damascene (comparative more Damascene, superlative most Damascene)
  1. Of or relating to Damascus. Categories (topical): Demonyms Derived forms: Damascene conversion Translations (of or relating to Damascus): Damasseens (Afrikaans), Damaskeens (Afrikaans), دِمَشْقِيّ (dimašqiyy) (Arabic), damasquí (Catalan), damascè (Catalan), damaskolainen (Finnish), damasquin (French), damaszenisch (German), damaszkuszi (Hungarian), damaschino (Italian), 다마스쿠스의 (damaseukuseu-ui) (Korean), damascēnus (Latin), دمشقی (demašqi) (Persian), شامی (šâmi) (Persian), damasceński (Polish), damasceno (Portuguese), damaský (Slovak), damascénsky (Slovak), damasceno (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Damascene-en-adj-FnM-RzWy Disambiguation of Demonyms: 27 5 31 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ene Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 10 34 27 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 5 36 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ene: 47 8 45 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to Damascus': 98 2
  2. Pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs.
    Sense id: en-Damascene-en-adj-nZoBCNaC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Rhymes: -iːni Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνή (Damaskēnḗ). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Δαμασκηνή}} Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνή (Damaskēnḗ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Damascene
  1. The region of Damascus. Categories (topical): Demonyms Translations (region of Damascus): Damascène [feminine] (French), Damascēna [feminine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Damascene-en-name-Iin51AG7 Disambiguation of Demonyms: 27 5 31 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 10 34 27 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 5 36 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈdæməˌsiːn/ Forms: Damascenes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós). By surface analysis, Damascus + -ene. The sense “pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs” refers to the conversion of St Paul to Christianity on the road to Damascus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Δαμασκηνός}} Ancient Greek Δαμασκηνός (Damaskēnós), {{surf|en|Damascus|-ene}} By surface analysis, Damascus + -ene, {{m-g|pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs}} “pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs” Head templates: {{en-noun}} Damascene (plural Damascenes)
  1. A native or inhabitant of Damascus. Categories (topical): Demonyms Categories (place): Syria Translations (native or inhabitant of Damascus): Damasseen (Afrikaans), Damaskener (Afrikaans), دِمَشْقِيّ (dimašqiyy) [masculine] (Arabic), دِمَشْقِيّة (dimašqiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), damasquí [masculine] (Catalan), damaskolainen (Finnish), Damascène [feminine, masculine] (French), Damaszener [masculine] (German), Damaszenerin [feminine] (German), damaszkuszi (Hungarian), damasceno [masculine] (Italian), damascena [feminine] (Italian), 다마스쿠스인 (damaseukuseu-in) (Korean), دمشقی (demašqi) (Persian), شامی (šâmi) (Persian), damasceno [masculine] (Portuguese), damascena [feminine] (Portuguese), damasceno [masculine] (Spanish), damascena [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Damascene-en-noun-RKnuqjdv Disambiguation of Demonyms: 27 5 31 37 Disambiguation of Syria: 24 0 27 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ene Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 10 34 27 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 5 36 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ene: 47 8 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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  "pos": "adj",
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      "glosses": [
        "Of or relating to Damascus."
      ],
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          "Damascus",
          "Damascus"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Pertaining to a sudden and complete change in one's beliefs."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈdæməˌsiːn/"
    }
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    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "Damasseens"
    },
    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "Damaskeens"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "dimašqiyy",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "دِمَشْقِيّ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damasquí"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damascè"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damaskolainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damasquin"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damaszenisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damaszkuszi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damaschino"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "damaseukuseu-ui",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "다마스쿠스의"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damascēnus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "demašqi",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "دمشقی"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "šâmi",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "شامی"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damasceński"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damasceno"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damaský"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damascénsky"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of or relating to Damascus",
      "word": "damasceno"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Damascene"
}

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      "code": "af",
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      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "دِمَشْقِيّ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "dimašqiyya",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "damasquí"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "word": "damaskolainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Damascène"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Damaszener"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Damaszenerin"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "word": "damaszkuszi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "damasceno"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "damascena"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "damaseukuseu-in",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "word": "다마스쿠스인"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "demašqi",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "word": "دمشقی"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "šâmi",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "word": "شامی"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "damasceno"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "damascena"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "damasceno"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "native or inhabitant of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "damascena"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "en:Syria"
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        "The region of Damascus."
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      "sense": "region of Damascus",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Damascène"
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      "code": "la",
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      "sense": "region of Damascus",
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        "feminine"
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      "word": "Damascēna"
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}

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