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Asben

American  
[ahs-ben] / ɑsˈbɛn /

noun

  1. Aïr.


Asben British  
/ æsˈbɛn /

noun

  1. another name for Aïr

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Air was called Asben by the native tribes until they were conquered by the Berbers.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Amankee says the population of this country is very various, but the Tuaricks of Asben are the masters.

From Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government by James Richardson

The last water we took up from the valleys of Asben had a milky hue, so that when the coffee was made of it, it looked like café au lait.

From Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government by James Richardson

Asben, Air, or Ahir, a kingdom of Africa, in the Sahara.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

En-Noor, especially, is greatly respected by the people of Aghadez, as the grand supporter of authority in Asben.

From Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government by James Richardson

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