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damascening
Variant of Damascene
Damascene
definition
Dama·scene (dam′ə sēn′, dam′ə sēn′)
adjective
- of Damascus or its people or culture
- of damascening or damask
Etymology: L Damascenus, of Damascus
noun
- a person born or living in Damascus
- damascened work
- a small plum
transitive verb
damascened -·scened′, damascening -·scen′·ing to decorate (iron, steel, etc.) with wavy markings or with inlaid patterns of gold or silver
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