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Damascenus

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[dam-uh-see-nuhs] / ˌdæm əˈsi nəs /

noun

  1. Johannes John of Damascus, Saint.


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John, exarch of Bulgaria, who lived in the same century, translated the books of Johannes Damascenus into Slavic.

From Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations by Robinson, Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob

To do this, he simply reminded his readers that St. Augustine and St. John Damascenus had also opposed the doctrine of the antipodes.

From History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom by White, Andrew Dickson

Of these the most prominent was Messui the elder, who is also known as Janus Damascenus.

From Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages by Walsh, James Joseph

Arms were in Crete, according to Nicolaus Damascenus, the most honourable present that could be made.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

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