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Asantehene

Meaning of "Asantehene" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ASANTEHENE

æˈʃæntɪˌhɛnɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASANTEHENE

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Asantehene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASANTEHENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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The Asantehene is the absolute monarch of Ashanti and the Ashanti people. The Ashanti royal house traces its line to the Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty of Nana Twum and the Beretuo Dynasty of Osei Tutu Opemsoo, who formed the Empire of Ashanti in 1701 and was crowned Asantehene. Osei Tutu held the Ashanti throne until his death in battle in 1717, and was the sixth king in Asante royal history. The Asantehene is the ruler of the Ashanti people and the Kingdom of Ashanti, historically a position of great power. The Asantehene is traditionally enthroned on a golden stool known as the Sika 'dwa, and the office is sometimes referred to by this name. The Asantehene is also the titular ruler of Kumasi, capital of Ashanti. The Asante state, or Asanteman, comprises the Ashanti region. The Ashanti Empire and Confederacy comprised part of present-day Akanland and portions of present-day eastern Côte d'Ivoire between the 17th and 20th centuries. The current Asantehene is Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, born Nana Kwaku Dua, who ascended as the 16th Asante ling in April 1999. Osei Tutu II was one of seven descendants who were eligible to the heir presumptive.

Definition of Asantehene in the English dictionary

The definition of Asantehene in the dictionary is the ruler of the Ashanti people of Ghana.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Asantehene in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Asantehene» into 25 languages

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASANTEHENE»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASANTEHENE»

Discover the use of Asantehene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Asantehene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nkrumah and the Chiefs
The upshot of the gradual creation20 of a new region, Brong Ahafo, was immediately political in that it reduced the number of traditional states owing obedience to the Asantehene and the Asanteman Council, thus weakening him and his ...
Richard Rathbone, 2000
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Religion and Chieftaincy in Ghana: An Explanation of the ...
... 88, 113, 117 Asantehene Edward Agyeman Prempeh I, 15,28, 31, 72, 73, 89, 90, 101, 117, 123 125, 130-159, 247 Asantehene Kofi Kakari, 17, 65, 66, 86, 88,109,114,117-120 Asantehene Kusi Oboadum, 86 Asantehene Kwaku Dua Panin, ...
Louise Muller, 2013
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Odwira and the Gospel: A Study of the Asante Odwira Festival ...
up and reminded the Asantehene of the Akwasidae. They also went round the Kumasi wards and performed the same function to awaken and notify the Kumasi ward chiefs. Early in the morning, the following officials went to the palace to ...
Frank Kwesi Adams, 2010
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The Governance of Legal Pluralism: Empirical Studies from ...
Within the Ashanti Region, the Asantehene forms the apex of the traditional hierarchy. Undoubtedly an impartial authority at the top of the traditional sys- tem could check many abuses. The current Asantehene, installed in 1999, seems to be ...
Werner Zips, Markus Weilenmann, 2011
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Ghana
The Mamponhene (King of Mampong) volunteered to serve as general provided that his stool was made second to that of the Asantehene (the Silver Stool of Mampong is to this day regarded to be second in importance only to the ...
Philip Briggs, 2010
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Matrilineal Kinship
With the development of Kumasi as the superior Ashanti authority, the Asantehene's oath became a basis for judicial action in all states, though not the only basis. The Asantehene delegated authority to hear his oath cases to the heads of ...
David Murray Schneider, Kathleen Gough, 1961
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State and Society in Pre-colonial Asante
The causes of wars are numerous and varied but most wars originated from the insults inflicted on the Asantehene's personal servants [nhenkwaa] by the subjects of another chief. If the King's servant has been maltreated he sends a message ...
T. C. McCaskie, 2003
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Dictionary of African Biography
On this last issue, one can argue that Konadu Yaadom's role was determined by the circumstances of history that were initiated during the reign of Asantehene Osei Kwadwo (r. 1764–1777). In fact, Asantehene Opoku Ware (r. 1720–1750) and ...
Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong, Henry Louis Gates, 2012
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The Quills of the Porcupine: Asante Nationalism in an ...
The Asantehene was key. As the caretaker of the Golden Stool, the ultimate symbol of the nation, and as the link personified between Asante's precolonial and colonial past, the Asantehene could legitimate and empower. Whoever received ...
Jean Marie Allman, 1993
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Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee (1819)
The Asantehene sent a formal message (p. 125) to the Juabenhene that the treaty was contemplated, and Bowdich paid a formal visit, finding the courtofthe Juabenheneascrowded as that of the Asantehene himself. Whateverthe precise ...
T.E. Bowdich, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASANTEHENE»

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Filling vacancies: Asantehene asks gov't to allow universities …
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu the II, is appealing to government to review its policy on recruitment and particularly grant the universities ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
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What Does President Mahama Take Ghanaians For?
He dances "azonto" with his buddy, Asantehene, to the "Yen ntie obiaa" rendition by Daddy Lumba. The more Ghanaians complain about the ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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Man arrested for defrauding with Asantehene's name
The Manhyia District Police Command has arrested a 58-year old mason for posing as the brother of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and for ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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Rattray park now opened to the public
... is the recreational facility which was established by the KMA and was jointly commissioned by President John Mahama and the Asantehene, ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
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Is Asantehene Ensnared in his Own Shenanigans – Kumawuman …
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has captured the media attention more than any of his predecessors. As all that glitters is not gold, so is his ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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PHOTOS: President Mahama inaugurates recreational park in Kumasi
Mr Kojo Bonsu, KMA boss, driving President Mahama and the Asantehene on a tour of the park (right) after the inauguration. Pictures: ... «Graphic Online, Jun 15»
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Ahmadiyya head visits Otumfuo
Otumfuo Asantehene graciously praised the Mission for its contributions to the progress of Ashanti and Ghana. He said the mission was dear to ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
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Appiah invites Asantehene to testimonial match
His visit to the Manhyia Palace was to thank the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu for his continued support to the Black Stars and especially ... «Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Jun 15»
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President Mahama, Asantehene to commission recreational park in …
President John Dramani Mahama and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will jointly commission a recreational facility in Kumasi on Friday. «Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Jun 15»
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Otumfuo Share Kumawuman Lands & Money among Agogo …
The latest updates on the Kumawu stool dispute have it that Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as intransigent as he has always been, ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
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