"ダマスカス" meaning in Japanese

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Proper name

Forms: Damasukasu [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from English Damascus. Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|en|Damascus}} English Damascus Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper}} ダマスカス • (Damasukasu)
  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) Wikipedia link: ja:ダマスカス Categories (place): Cities in Syria, Places in Syria

Alternative forms

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