(also cas·bah ) / ˈkæzbɑː; NAmE / noun
a castle on high ground in a N African city or the area around it
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French casbah , from Arabic qaṣaba citadel.
(also cas·bah ) / ˈkæzbɑː; NAmE / noun
a castle on high ground in a N African city or the area around it
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French casbah , from Arabic qaṣaba citadel.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005