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Ashanti

[ uh-shan-tee, uh-shahn- ]
/ əˈʃæn ti, əˈʃɑn- /
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noun, plural A·shan·tis, (especially collectively) A·shan·ti for 2.
a former native kingdom and British colony in western Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9,700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Capital: Kumasi.
a native or inhabitant of Ashanti.
the dialect of Akan spoken by the people of Ashanti.
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Also A·san·te [uh-san-tee, uh-sahn-] /əˈsæn ti, əˈsɑn-/ .

Words nearby Ashanti

ash, Asha, Ashab, ashake, ashamed, Ashanti, A shares, Ashʿarism, Ashbery, ash-blond, Ashburton
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British Dictionary definitions for Ashanti

Ashanti
/ (əˈʃæntɪ) /
noun
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)
plural -ti or -tis a native or inhabitant of Ashanti
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