English noun: capital of Syria | |||
1. | capital of Syria (location) 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 | Damascus, Dimash | ||
Instance hypernym | national capital | ||
Part meronym | Syria, Syrian Arab Republic | ||
Member holonym | Damascene | ||