Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A castle or palace in northern Africa.
- noun The older section of a city in northern Africa or the Middle East.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Dunproofin – Casbah Wonder cry on my console – I snapped the Casbah!!!!
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During the bloody "black decade" of Algeria's 1990s civil war, the Casbah was the feared bastion of Islamist terrorists.
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Babaci says the Casbah is the heart of Algeria, because it embodies the architectural memory of this North African country.
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Babaci says the Casbah is the heart of Algeria, because it embodies the architectural memory of this North African country.
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During the bloody "black decade" of Algeria's 1990s civil war, the Casbah was the feared bastion of Islamist terrorists.
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Babaci says the Casbah is the heart of Algeria, because it embodies the architectural memory of this North African country.
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During the bloody "black decade" of Algeria's 1990s civil war, the Casbah was the feared bastion of Islamist terrorists.
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Called the "Casbah Folys", it featured a bored Russian troupe and a charming Syrian belly dancer.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Called the "Casbah Folys", it featured a bored Russian troupe and a charming Syrian belly dancer.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The Casbah is the citadel in Algiers, Algeria that was rocked by the Clash.
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