casbah

noun, cas·bah often capitalized \ˈkaz-ˌbä, ˈkäz-\

Definition of CASBAH

: a North African castle or fortress

: the native section of a North African city

cas·bah also kas·bah \ˈkaz-ˌbä, ˈkäz-\

French, from Arabic dialect qaṣba

First Known Use: 1844

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