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Kasbah

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Kas·bah  (kzbä, käz-)
n.
Variant of Casbah.
kasbah, casbah [ˈkæzbɑː]
n (sometimes capital)
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the citadel of any of various North African cities
2. the quarter in which a kasbah is located Compare medina
[from Arabic qaṣba citadel]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kasbah - an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
casbah
quarter - a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"
Translations
kasbah [ˈkæzbɑː] N → casba(h) f
kasbah [ˈkæzbɑː] n → casba
kasbah [ˈkæzbɑː] n → casba


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