what does Damascus mean?

DAMASCUS as NOUN

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
Synonym(s)
- capital of Syria (what does capital of Syria mean?)
Hypernyms(s) Damascus is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- national capital (what does national capital mean?)