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Meaning of "casbah" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CASBAH

casbah  [ˈkæzbɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CASBAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Casbah 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 CASBAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kasbah

A kasbah or in older English casbah, in India a qasbah or qassabah is a type of medina, Islamic city, or fortress. It was a place for the local leader to live and a defense when a city was under attack. A kasbah has high walls, usually without windows. Sometimes, they were built on hilltops so that they could be more easily defended. Some were placed near the entrance to harbors. Having a kasbah built was a sign of wealth of some families in the city. Almost all cities had their kasbah, this building being something necessary for the city to survive. When colonization started in 1830, in northern Algeria, there were a great number of kasbahs that lasted for more than 100 years. The word kasbah may also be used to describe the old part of a city, in which case it has the same meaning as a medina quarter. The Spanish word alcazaba is a cognate naming the equivalent building in Andalusia or Moorish Spain. In Portuguese, it evolved into the word alcáçova. In Turkish and Urdu the word kasaba refers to a settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city; in short, a town.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CASBAH


Akbar
ˈækbɑː
baa
bɑː
baba
ˈbɑːbɑː
bah
bɑː
bar
bɑː
Dunbar
dʌnˈbɑː
durbar
ˈdɜːbɑː
fubar
ˈfʊːbɑː
handlebar
ˈhændəlbɑː
kasbah
ˈkæzbɑː
Malabar
ˈmæləˌbɑː
minibar
ˈmɪnɪˌbɑː
oba
ˈɔːbɑː
Sabah
ˈsɑːbɑː
sidebar
ˈsaɪdˌbɑː
subah
ˈsuːbɑː
taskbar
ˈtɑːskˌbɑː
toolbar
ˈtuːlˌbɑː
Zanzibar
ˌzænzɪˈbɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CASBAH

casa
casaba
Casablanca
Casals
Casanova
Casaubon
cascabel
cascade
Cascade Range
cascading style sheet
cascadura
cascara
cascara buckthorn
cascara sagrada
cascarilla
caschrom
casco
case
case conference
case file

WORDS THAT END LIKE CASBAH

coolabah
coolibah
djellabah
goombah
jellabah
jubbah
ketubah
khutbah
mastabah
sahibah
shibah

Synonyms and antonyms of casbah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «casbah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CASBAH

Find out the translation of casbah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of casbah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «casbah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡斯巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

casbah
570 millions of speakers

English

casbah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Casbah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القصبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

касбы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casbah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

casbah
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

casbah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Casbah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Casbah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カスバ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카스바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Casbah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Casbah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Casbah
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केसबाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

casbah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

casbah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

casbah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

касби
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Casbah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

casbah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

casbahleer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

casbah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Casbah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of casbah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CASBAH»

The term «casbah» is regularly used and occupies the 64.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CASBAH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about casbah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASBAH»

Discover the use of casbah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to casbah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World ...
"With a new epilogue, The Morning After"--Cover.
Robin Wright, 2012
2
The Battle of the Casbah: Terrorism and Counterterrorism in ...
This book is particularly relevant to the current debate on terrorism. That story constitutes the main part of this book.
General Paul Aussaresses, 2013
3
Rock the Casbah: the complete guide to hosting your own ...
Provides step-by-step instructions for twelve out of the oridinary theme parties, including "A night in the Casbah," "The Watergate party," and more Dazzle your friends and family by throwing a theme party that's out of the ordinary and ...
Ellen Hoffman, 1996
4
Wail of the Arab Beggars of the Casbah
Ait Djafer's long poem Wail of the Arab Beggars of the Casbah is an underground classic written during the French oppression of Algeria.
Ismaël Aït Djafer, 2004
5
Bradt Travel Guide: Algeria
The history of the Casbah is presented and unusually for Algeria there are captions in English. The views from the terrace of the Bastion of Bab El Oued and the lighthouse are wonderful. THF f/KRAH nKTRIfT The enigmatic Casbah district is ...
Johathan Oakes, 2008
6
Murder in a Casbah of Cats
Private investigator Tony Boudreaux is neck-deep in two murder mysteries-- one as fresh as his first night on the job, the other a case that has baffled authorities for fifteen years.
Kent Conwell, 2012
7
A World of Teaching: Personal Journeys Through the World's ...
"Come. with. Me. to. the. Casbah": Romance. and. Reality. in. Turkey. Jeri. Hard. I stood before the oak door wondering what in the hell I'd gotten myself into this time. Wrapped in a flimsy muslin towel that just barely cleared my derriere, ...
John A. Hansen, Evan M. Smith, 2002
8
Cities, Towns and Villages in Algiers Province: Casbah, ...
Chapters: Casbah. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 112. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
9
The Exotic in Western Music
Cutthroats. and. Casbah. Dancers,. Muezzins. and. Timeless. Sands: Musical. Images. of. the. Middle. East. RALPH P. LOCKE WESTERN COMPOSERS have evoked the Middle East in astonishingly diverse ways. The lurid pounding of the ...
Jonathan Bellman, 1998
10
The Beatles: The True Beginnings
Complemented by one hundred full-color photographs, a firsthand look at the early years of the Beatles draws on the archive the group's first drummer to describe their association with the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool, where they ...
Roag Best, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASBAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term casbah is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Drivin' and Chooglin #7
For me, it triggers memories of the effect in “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash after the lyric “The king called up his jet fighters.” We have listened ... «Moultrie News, Jul 15»
2
Comic-Con Turns Up: A Music Guide
If you haven't seen the Schizophonics yet, do yourself a favor and head to the Casbah on Saturday -- this trio (with a new bass player, we might ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
3
Firefighters called to Swindon nightclub after drunk woman fails to …
Fearing for her health, they phoned for help and a firecrew rushed to the scene at the Casbah club in Swindon, Wilts. But they were also unable ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
4
Pyles' July Show Supply
July 3: Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact, Birdy Bardot, the Midnight Pine, Erik Canzona & the Narrows, Creature & the Woods at the Casbah -- it's ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
5
An Early Birdy Special
Later that night, party with Ziggy Shuffledust and the Spiders From Mars at the Casbah; 40 Oz. To Freedom with Geezer at the Belly Up; Club ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
6
My Chemical Romance's Mikey Way Joins Sum 41 Singer for Solo …
If you're a California resident able to hit up the June 3 date at Santa Ana's Constellation Room, June 5 at San Diego's Casbah or June 7 at Los ... «fuse.tv, Jul 15»
7
Down to Cow
To celebrate, her band will be part of the “Redwoods Revue” show at the Casbah this Friday night, July 3, alongside Redwoods friendly acts ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
8
Whibley, Woods, Wauters
... is now plugged into the Happiness Machines, a new band that will take the stage at Casbah for a night of Sum 41 singalongs on Sunday. «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
9
Sannhet gets me
San Diego record label the Redwoods will host a revue at Casbah Saturday night, featuring Redwoods friends Rebecca Jade and the Cold ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
10
Review: Casbah Mediterranean Kitchen expands to Pleasanton
Pleasanton's main drag packs a lot of diverse dining options into a relatively small space. Casbah Mediterranean Kitchen, which joined that ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jun 15»

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