Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

later than; following

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

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From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

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From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading In the time of the Syro-Macedonian dynasties, and of the Romans, it was the capital of Cœle-Syria.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

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From this reading In the time of the Syro-Macedonian dynasties, and of the Romans, it was the capital of Cœle-Syria.

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

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

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From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

put on clothes

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

plural of “dynasty” — a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

From this reading In the time of the Syro-Macedonian dynasties, and of the Romans, it was the capital of Cœle-Syria.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

excessive intolerance of opposing views

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

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From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

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From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

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From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

a lack of efficacy

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the time of the Syro-Macedonian dynasties, and of the Romans, it was the capital of Cœle-Syria.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

a title used to address any peeress except a duchess

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

plural of “leper” — a person afflicted with leprosy

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

become one

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

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From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

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From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

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From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

several time

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading In the time of the Syro-Macedonian dynasties, and of the Romans, it was the capital of Cœle-Syria.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Damascus is a city of the highest antiquity, and is repeatedly spoken of in the Holy Scriptures.

not in physical motion

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

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From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

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 civilization

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

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From this reading In the time of the Syro-Macedonian dynasties, and of the Romans, it was the capital of Cœle-Syria.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the time of the Syro-Macedonian dynasties, and of the Romans, it was the capital of Cœle-Syria.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the time of the Syro-Macedonian dynasties, and of the Romans, it was the capital of Cœle-Syria.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Damascus--Ramazán--Visit to the Jews--House of the Hayms, brothers of him of Acre--Visit to the Pasha--Compliment of Hadj Mohammed to Lady Hester--Curiosity of the women to see her Ladyship--Their dress--Inefficacy of personal restraints upon women--Fanaticism of the inhabitants of Damascus--Lepers--Amusements of Ramazán--Patients attended by the Author--Sulymán Bey--His malady--His cure--Rural fête--Sister of Ahmed Bey--Chief families in Damascus--Visits to the sick--The Merge, or place of amusement--Women at prayer.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.

a late time of life

From this reading Under the Saracen Caliphs, it was the residence of the Ommiades, beginning forty years after the death of the Prophet; and it is still the second, if not the principal city of Syria, and the capital of a pashalik.

a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990

From this reading Its name, among the natives, is El Sham, and Demeshk el Sham, demeshk being the word from which we derive Damascus, the signification of which I do not know, and el Sham (to the left) being the name of the province, as Yemen (the right hand) is the name of another facing it.