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Damascene

verb
1.
Inlay metal with gold and silver.





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"Damascene" Quotes from Famous Books



... he is hailed as the expected one,—the true leader, the real emancipator,—"who has in him the soul of the East and the mind of the West, the builder of a great Asiatic Empire." Of course, the foolish Damascene editor who wrote this had to flee the country the following day. But Khalid's eyes lingered on that line. He read it and reread it over and over again—forward and backward, too. He juggled, so to speak, ...
— The Book of Khalid • Ameen Rihani
... from blue seas, Footfall of silken girls— Such for their ease; Shimmer and silken sheen, Jewel and maid— These but the damascene Chasing the blade! ...
— Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 23, 1914 • Various


Words linked to "Damascene" :   design, Dimash, fancy, handicraft, Syrian, inlay, figure, Damascus, pattern, capital of Syria


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