daman

[ dam-uhn ]

/ ˈdæm ən /

noun

a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.

any hyrax.

Origin of daman

1730–40; <Arabic damān (Isrā'īl), literally, lamb (of Israel)

Words nearby daman

damage, damage control, damaged goods, damages, damaging, daman, Daman and Diu, Damanhur, Damão, damar, Damara

Definition for daman (2 of 2)

Daman

[ duh-mahn ]

/ dəˈmɑn /

noun

a district in W India, part of the union territory of Daman and Diu: formerly a Portuguese colony, then (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu.

the chief town of this district.

Portuguese Da·mão

[dah-moun]. /dɑˈmãʊ̃/.

Example sentences from the Web for daman

So Daman went to see Tengga who detained him a very long time.
The Rescue|Joseph Conrad
They had not needed for that the faint warning murmur from Daman.
The Rescue|Joseph Conrad
That is why Daman had welcomed Hassim, and let him hear the decision and had allowed him to leave the camp on the sandbank.
The Rescue|Joseph Conrad
Beyond the rows of heads Daman under the tree had folded his arms on his breast.
The Rescue|Joseph Conrad

Daman, who alone understood the exact relation, welcomed them with impenetrable gravity.
The Rescue|Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for daman (1 of 2)

daman

/ (ˈdæmən) /

noun

esp the Syrian rock hyraxa rare name for the hyrax See also cony (def. 2)

Word Origin for daman

from Arabic damān Isrā'īl sheep of Israel

British Dictionary definitions for daman (2 of 2)

Daman

/ (dɑːˈmɑːn) /

noun

a coastal town in W India, the chief town of Daman and Diu. Pop: 35 743 (2001)Portuguese name: Damão

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单词	daman
释义	daman [ dam-uhn ] / ˈdæm ən / noun a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible. any hyrax. Origin of daman 1730–40; <Arabic damān (Isrā'īl), literally, lamb (of Israel) Words nearby daman damage, damage control, damaged goods, damages, damaging, daman, Daman and Diu, Damanhur, Damão, damar, Damara Definition for daman (2 of 2) Daman [ duh-mahn ] / dəˈmɑn / noun a district in W India, part of the union territory of Daman and Diu: formerly a Portuguese colony, then (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. the chief town of this district. Portuguese Da·mão [dah-moun]. /dɑˈmãʊ̃/. See also Daman and Diu. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for daman So Daman went to see Tengga who detained him a very long time. The Rescue\|Joseph Conrad They had not needed for that the faint warning murmur from Daman. The Rescue\|Joseph Conrad That is why Daman had welcomed Hassim, and let him hear the decision and had allowed him to leave the camp on the sandbank. The Rescue\|Joseph Conrad Beyond the rows of heads Daman under the tree had folded his arms on his breast. The Rescue\|Joseph Conrad Daman, who alone understood the exact relation, welcomed them with impenetrable gravity. The Rescue\|Joseph Conrad British Dictionary definitions for daman (1 of 2) daman / (ˈdæmən) / noun esp the Syrian rock hyraxa rare name for the hyrax See also cony (def. 2) Word Origin for daman from Arabic damān Isrā'īl sheep of Israel British Dictionary definitions for daman (2 of 2) Daman / (dɑːˈmɑːn) / noun a coastal town in W India, the chief town of Daman and Diu. Pop: 35 743 (2001)Portuguese name: Damão Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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