Damascenus

American  

[dam-uh-see-nuhs] / ˌdæm əˈsi nəs /

noun

1. Johannes John of Damascus, Saint.

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Damascenus

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

Nicolaus Damascenus, one of the inquirers into early society, who lived in the first century of our era, noticed this mode of address among the Galactophagi.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

Lambecius maintains, that the history here quoted by John Damascenus was not an ecclesiastical history, written by Euthymius, who died in A.D.

From Primitive Christian Worship Or, The Evidence of Holy Scripture and the Church, Against the Invocation of Saints and Angels, and the Blessed Virgin Mary by Tyler, James Endell

The story first appeared in Greek in the works of Joannes Damascenus in the eighth century.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

It is moreover much to be regretted that in making the extract from John Damascenus those who employ it as evidence of primitive belief, have not presented it to their readers whole and entire.

From Primitive Christian Worship Or, The Evidence of Holy Scripture and the Church, Against the Invocation of Saints and Angels, and the Blessed Virgin Mary by Tyler, James Endell