the citadel of any of various North African cities
the quarter in which a kasbah is located Compare medina
First recorded in 1730–40; from Arabic qaṣabah “citadel, fortress”
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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 city’s Kasbah, meanwhile, we encountered stomach-churning sights of another sort.
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
As one review put it: “Rock the Kasbah gives the impression that the nation’s ideological rebirth would have been impossible without the gumption of a hasbeen music manager learning to shed his cynicism.”
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
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