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Kasi

American  
[kah-see] / ˈkɑ si /

noun

  1. Kingdom of, an ancient kingdom of N India, the capital at present-day Varanasi; flourished in the 8th–6th centuries b.c.


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"Fire Shut Up in My Bones," the work of jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard and writer-director Kasi Lemmons, was the first opera by a Black composer or librettist to reach the Met stage.

From Salon Oct. 6, 2024

The opera, with a score by Terence Blanchard and a libretto by Kasi Lemmons, took on some of the grandeur and excitement of that moment.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2024

South Kivu governor Théo Ngwabidje Kasi put the death toll at 176 and said that others were still missing.

From Reuters May 6, 2023

“Harriet” premiered in 2019, starring Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr., and directed by Kasi Lemmons, who shared screenwriting credits with Mr. Howard.

From Washington Post Jan. 28, 2023

"Kasi Mollah, hitherto I have only been joking, but now I am going to speak in earnest," resumed Leonidas Argyrocantharides, raising his voice that he might be heard through the hammering.

From The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries by Jókai, Mór

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