damascus | ||
1. | [ noun ] (New Testament,government,geography) 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 | |
Synonyms: | capital_of_Syria | |
Related terms: | national_capital Damascene Syria | |
Similar spelling: |
damages |