Damascus

[duh-mas-kuhs]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Syria, in the SW part: reputed to be the oldest continuously existing city in the world.

Damascus

/ -ˈmæs-, dəˈmɑːskəs /

noun

1. Arabic names: Dimashq.  Esh Sham. 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)

Damascus

¹

1. An ancient city in Syria (and still its capital today). The Apostle Paul, then an official called Saul, was on his way from Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem) to Damascus to arrest Christians (see also Christian). He underwent a dramatic conversion on the road, in which he fell from his horse, saw a dazzling light, and “heard a voice saying unto him, ‘Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? … I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.’”

Damascus

²

1. Capital of Syria and largest city in the country, located in southwestern Syria; the country's administrative, financial, and communications center.

The “road to Damascus” is an image for a sudden turning point in a person's life.

Inhabited since prehistoric times, Damascus is widely regarded as the world's oldest city.

Example Sentences

Israeli drone strikes near Damascus have killed six Syrian soldiers, Syria's government said, among a series of reported attacks this week.

From BBC

Smotrich has said the Jewish state should be on both sides of the river Jordan, taking in Jordan and stretching up to Damascus, the Syrian capital.

From BBC

YARMOUK, Syria — On a ferociously hot summer morning, the inspectors stepped gingerly through an alley and cast a critical eye at the war-withered buildings in this sprawling Palestinian refugee camp on the edge of Damascus.

From Los Angeles Times

Saraya studied finance and accounting at Damascus University before moving to the U.S. in 2014, where he earned an MBA at Oklahoma Christian University.

From Los Angeles Times

Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp said "freezing a few bank accounts in Baghdad or slapping a travel ban on a dinghy dealer in Damascus" would not stop small boat crossings.

From BBC