ancient city in Syria, famous in medieval times for silk and steel, mid-13c., from Latin Damascus, from Greek Damaskos, from Semitic (compare Hebrew Dammeseq, Arabic Dimashq), from a pre-Semitic name [..]

Damascus [N] [H] [S]activity, the most ancient of Oriental cities; the capital of Syria ( Isaiah 7:8 ; 17:3 ); situated about 133 miles to the north of Jerusalem. Its modern name is Esh-Sham; i.e., &q [..]

Damascus [N] [E] [S] a sack full of blood; the similitude of burning

activity, the most ancient of Oriental cities; the capital of Syria (Isa. 7:8; 17:3); situated about 133 miles to the north of Jerusalem. Its modern name is Esh-Sham; i.e., "the East."The si [..]

one of the most ancient and most important of the cities of Syria. It is situated 130 miles northeast of Jerusalem, in a plain of vast size and of extreme fertility, which lies east of the great chain [..]

Damascus. a sack full of blood; the similitude of burning

(n) an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramat [..]

N M Damascus; (city in Syria)

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The capital city of Syria.