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casbah

cas·bah [ káz b ] (plural cas·bahs) or kas·bah [ káz b ] (plural kas·bahs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. N African fortress: in North Africa, a fortress or palace

2. older district: in North Africa, the older part of a city or town, often the market area

[Mid-18th century. Via French< Arabic qaṣbah "fortress"]
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