Kasbah

or Cas·bah

[ kaz-buh, -bah, kahz- ]

noun
  1. the older, Arab quarter of a North African city, especially Algiers.

Origin of Kasbah

1
First recorded in 1730–40; from Arabic qaṣabah “citadel, fortress”

Words Nearby Kasbah

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How to use Kasbah in a sentence

  • But when he got to the Kasbah, Katrina was sitting with her husband, and at sight of the woman's face Israel's tongue was frozen.

    The Scapegoat | Hall Caine
  • One danger attended his bold adventure, for Naomi's person was within the Kasbah walls.

    The Scapegoat | Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for kasbah

kasbah

casbah

/ (ˈkæzbɑː) /


noun(sometimes capital)
  1. the citadel of any of various North African cities

  2. the quarter in which a kasbah is located: Compare medina

Origin of kasbah

1
from Arabic qaṣba citadel

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