Ashanti
Americannoun
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a former native kingdom and British colony in western Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9,700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Kumasi.
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a native or inhabitant of Ashanti.
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the dialect of Akan spoken by the people of Ashanti.
noun
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an administrative region of central Ghana: former native kingdom, suppressed by the British in 1900 after four wars. Capital: Kumasi. Pop: 3 187 607 (2000). Area: 24 390 sq km (9417 sq miles)
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a native or inhabitant of Ashanti
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He wore an all-white suit in the video, while his wife, singer Ashanti, donned a sparkling gown.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Barron’s also recently wrote on the attractions of gold stocks, although we picked out AngloGold Ashanti, Kinross Gold, and Equinox Gold as names to consider based on their recent outperformance against gold mining exchange-traded funds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
AngloGold Ashanti AU 1.65%increase; green up pointing triangle said higher gold prices helped deliver a jump in quarterly earnings, with record free cash flow enabling an up to $2 billion share buyback and higher dividend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The bar was about half full with fellow deal hounds, and the vibes screamed peak elder-millennial: 6 p.m. dinner with Ashanti and Usher on the speakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Finally, as soon as all of the white men had stepped outside of the building, the black man switched to the Ashanti language, speaking quickly and softly.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
What about the kingdom of Oyo, 1200-1800, and the mighty Ashantis, 1695-1901?
From Time Magazine Archive
It is barely 50 years since Britain conquered the Ashantis; in that time, Gold Coasters have spanned centuries of progress.
From Time Magazine Archive
To this day, the Ashantis swear allegiance first to the Asantehene and second to the Republic of Ghana.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Ashantis were famed as warriors and hunters.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then, so telling was their fire, that the Ashantis broke and fled to the forest.
From With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)
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