Ashanti

noun Ashan·ti \ə-ˈshan-tē, -ˈshän-\

plural Ashanti or Ashantis

Definition of ASHANTI

: a member of a people of southern Ghana

: the dialect of Akan spoken by the Ashanti people

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ultimately from Twi asànté

First Known Use: 1721

geographical name Ashan·ti \ə-ˈshan-tē, -ˈshän-\

former British protectorate W Africa; now part of Ghana

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