| 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 | ||