damascus
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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 (synset 109056411)is an instance of: national capital - the capital city of a nationmember holonym: damascene - a native or inhabitant of Damascusis a part of: syria, syrian arab republic - an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilizationsame as: capital of syria, dimash
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