"Dimashq" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Arabic دِمَشْق (dimašq). Doublet of Damascus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|دِمَشْق}} Arabic دِمَشْق (dimašq), {{doublet|en|Damascus}} Doublet of Damascus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dimashq
  1. Synonym of Damascus. Synonyms: Damascus [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Dimashq-en-name-hl4G-dvf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1971 May, Richard F. Nyrop, Beryl Lieff Benderly, William W. Cover, Susan R. MacKnight, Gordon C. McDonald, Newton B. Parker, Suzanne Teleki, “Physical Environment and Population”, in Area Handbook for Syria (DA Pam 550–47), Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, →LCCN, page 25:",
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          "text": "On Monday, al-Megrahi’s brother, Abel Nasser, spoke to reporters outside the villa, in the posh Dimashq neighbourhood.",
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          "text": "Someday, my art would adorn every corner of Dimashq. Someday, there would be long rows of children learning to doodle. They could learn to doodle their alif-be-pe-te instead of wrestling with them like I did.",
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