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  Kasbah

  noun

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

  noun

  the citadel of any of various North African cities

Kasbah

American  

[kaz-buh, -bah, kahz-] / ˈkæz bə, -bɑ, ˈkɑz- /

Or Casbah

noun

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

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kasbah British  

/ ˈkæzbɑː /

noun

1. the citadel of any of various North African cities

2. the quarter in which a kasbah is located Compare medina

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Etymology

Origin of Kasbah

First recorded in 1730–40; from Arabic qaṣabah “citadel, fortress”

Example Sentences

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"That was a way for many local farmers to make additional revenue," said Bouchbouk, whose Kasbah La Dame guesthouse employs 14 people.

From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023

In the 1970s, when this now-abandoned cliff-face promenade still permitted visitors to explore the natural arches and balconies down in the gorge, Constantine boasted 20 hotels in its Kasbah alone.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022

It’s hard to walk or drive down Kasbah Drive or Minzah Way without being waved at, repeatedly.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2017

Rock the Kasbah is an all-too-literal example of this.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2016

Its crowning point is the Kasbah, or ancient fortress of the Deys, about 500 feet above the sea, now serving as barracks.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

The overnight raid in the old city, or kasbah, of Nablus, was one of the deadliest in the West Bank in 2022 and comes at a time of escalating tensions.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2022

While she was there, she stumbled across a glorious kasbah in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, a 45-minute drive south of Marrakech.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2014

But the kasbah stood quite solitary, and the nearest buildings were inaccessible.

From King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane by Strang, Herbert

Tom and his companion, picking their way with all caution through the dark, uneven, dirty passages that led from the kasbah to the outer wall, went out slowly.

From King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane by Strang, Herbert

Short as the time seemed, it was in reality nearly an hour before the airship once more rested on the roof of the kasbah.

From King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane by Strang, Herbert