daman

¹

[dam-uhn]

noun

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

2. any hyrax.

Daman

²

[duh-mahn]

noun

1. 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.

2. the chief town of this district.

Daman

¹

/ dɑːˈmɑːn /

noun

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

daman

²

/ ˈdæmən /

noun

1. esp the Syrian rock hyrax a rare name for the hyrax See also cony

Word History and Origins

Origin of Daman¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Daman¹

from Arabic damān Isrā'īl sheep of Israel

Example Sentences

While studying at Cambridge, the lack of funds bothered Singh, his daughter, Daman Singh, wrote in a book on her parents.

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Daman Singh remembered her father as "completely helpless about the house and could neither boil an egg, nor switch on the television".

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Daman also put up eight points.

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Boston University also got 11 points from Daman.

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Daman finished 3 of 6 from the field to finish with seven points.

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