شام شریف
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Distinguishing the intended sense of
شام
(
Şam
)
Proper noun
شام
شریف
• (
Şam-i Şerif
)
synonym of
شام
,
Damascus
(the
capital
of
Syria
)
References
Mallouf, Nassif
(
1856
) “Damas”, in
Dictionnaire français-turc
, 2nd edition, Paris: Maisonneuve,
page
146