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Kasbah

or Cas·bah

[ kaz-buh, -bah, kahz- ]

noun

  1. the older, Arab quarter of a North African city, especially Algiers.


kasbah

/ ˈkæzbɑː /

noun

  1. the citadel of any of various North African cities
  2. the quarter in which a kasbah is located Compare medina
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kasbah1

First recorded in 1730–40; from Arabic qaṣabah “citadel, fortress”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kasbah1

from Arabic qaṣba citadel
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Example Sentences

The ancient Grande Mosque and Kasbah fortress line the main plaza square.

With a breathtaking view over the bay and the ruins of Carthage, we  could see all the way back to Tunis and the Kasbah.

I sall away to ze Kasbah, and zen in due time look for ze swoop of ze French zouaves.

If you go there, don't fail to see the old Arab part of the city—the Kasbah, I think they call it.

Feasts were spread in the Kasbah, and relays of guests from among the chief men of the town were invited daily to partake of them.

But when he got to the Kasbah, Katrina was sitting with her husband, and at sight of the woman's face Israel's tongue was frozen.

One danger attended his bold adventure, for Naomi's person was within the Kasbah walls.

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