noun
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 dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
• Syn: ↑Damascus, ↑capital of Syria
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital
• Part Holonyms: ↑Syria, ↑Syrian Arab Republic
• Member Meronyms: ↑Damascene
Useful english dictionary. 2012.