damascene

See also: Damascene and damascène

English

Adjective

damascene (not comparable)

inlaid with silver or gold
Of or from Damascus

Translations

inlaid with silver or gold

Esperanto: arĝentaĵumita, oraĵumita
French: damasquin (fr)

Italian: damaschino (it)
Portuguese: adamascado m

of or from Damascus

Esperanto: damaska, damaskano
French: damasquin (fr)

Italian: damaschino (it)
Portuguese: damasceno

Verb

damascene (third-person singular simple present damascenes, present participle damascening, simple past and past participle damascened)

(transitive) To decorate (metalwork) with a peculiar marking or water produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or encrusting with another metal, such as silver or gold, or by etching, etc.; to damask.

Synonyms

Translations

to decorate (metalwork) with a peculiar marking or water produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or encrusting with another metal, such as silver or gold, or by etching, etc.; to damask

French: damasquiner (fr)

Noun

damascene (plural damascenes)

Archaic form of damson.
- Mary Martha Sherwood
  As Emily was carrying one of the jars, she perceived that it was tied down so loosely that she could put in her finger and get at the fruit. Accordingly she took out one of the damascenes, and ate it […]
A breed of pigeon

Italian

Adjective

damascene

feminine plural of damasceno

Latin

Adjective

damascene

vocative masculine singular of damascenus

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