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casbah
UK /ˈkaz.bɑː/ US /ˈkæz.bɑ/
noun 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
historical, known
VERB + CASBAH
come, visit
CASBAH + NOUN
algiers, algiers', way
PREP.
down
Definitions
noun
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.
The king called up his jet fighters / He said, "You better earn your pay / Drop your bombs between the minarets / Down the casbah way"
3
A person's house or flat/apartment.
He gave me an earth-shattering kiss and whispered, “Come to my casbah and let me ply you with cupcakes.” […] We made good time getting to his apartment.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa
- kasbah
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Idioms & Phrases
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The king called up his jet fighters / He said, "You better earn your pay / Drop your bombs between the minarets / Down the casbah way"
Wiktionary02
He gave me an earth-shattering kiss and whispered, “Come to my casbah and let me ply you with cupcakes.” […] We made good time getting to his apartment.
Wiktionary03
The Casbah is part of Algiers's cultural heritage.
Tatoeba · #858025304
The Casbah is Algiers' historical center.
Tatoeba · #905027905
When you visit the Casbah of Algiers, you feel transported to another age.
Tatoeba · #907615506
The Casbah is a historical district of Algiers.
Tatoeba · #9120487Usage Notes
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