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casbah.

The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaz.bɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæz.bɑ/General-American
  1. The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East.

  2. The medina, the older part of a city in North Africa or the Middle East.

  3. A person's house or flat/apartment.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic قَصَبَة (qaṣaba).

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