Synonyms:
Dimash, Damascus, capital_of_Syria
Meaning: 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
Usage examples
And the kiss of the wise woman was like the rose-gardens of Damascus.
It was at Damascus that the incident above related occurred to Mahomet.
Saul of Tarsus, silently, With a silent company, To Damascus' gates drew nigh.
This is almost north of the Damascus gate and on the great highway from Jerusalem from the north.
Once more; we say that the only Jesus Paul knew was the one he met in a trance on his way to Damascus.
About this time it was that the people of Damascus, out of their hatred to Ptolemy, the son of Menhens, invited Aretas [to take the government], and made him king of Celesyria.
But when Alexandra sent out her army to Damascus, under pretense that Ptolemy was always oppressing that city, she got possession of it; nor did it make any considerable resistance.