damascus

Da·mas·cus

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duh-mas-kuh s]
- /dəˈmæs kəs/
- /də.ˈmæ.skəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh-mas-kuh s]
- /dəˈmæs kəs/

Definitions of damascus word

noun damascus the capital of Syria, in the southwest: reputedly the oldest city in the world, having been inhabited continuously since before 2000 bc. Pop: 2 317 000 (2005 est) 3
noun damascus capital of Syria, in the SW part: an ancient city dating to c. 2,000 b.c.: pop. 1,497,000 3
noun damascus Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus. 1
noun damascus a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present republics of Syria and Lebanon (Latakia and Jebel ed Druz were incorporated into Syria 1942): the French mandatory powers were nominally terminated as of January 1, 1944. 1
noun damascus an ancient country in W Asia, including the present Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and adjacent areas: a part of the Roman Empire 64 b.c.–a.d. 1

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damascus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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