damascus

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

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

Damascus, 103, 104, 114, 242. — The Anabasis of Alexander : $b or, The history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great, Arrian
Damascus is beautiful from the mountain. — The Innocents Abroad, Mark Twain
She is once more "Empress of Damascus." — The Life of Sir Richard Burton, Thomas Wright

Dimash, capital of Syria

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