Meaning & use
Kasbah
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A citadel or fortress in a North African city, or the historic old quarter surrounding one.
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Tourists wandered the narrow alleys of the kasbah, past stalls selling spices and textiles.
The old kasbah overlooks the harbor, its thick walls dating back centuries.
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Borrowed from Arabic "qasbah," the word entered English through French and is sometimes spelled "casbah."
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