Definition of kasbah in English:

kasbah

(also casbah)

noun ˈkazbɑː

1The citadel of a North African city.
北非城市的城堡
a town dominated by its ancient kasbah
Example sentencesExamples
- The Casbah, citadel, has always been the. beating heart of Algiers, capital of Algeria.
- After checking in I donned a hooded, robe-like jellaba and headed up into the valley on a trail behind the ancient kasbah.
- Southern Morocco is famous for its kasbahs, large fortified homes made from pise or sun-dried mud-bricks.
- Still musing about his travels, he turned to me, ‘The most memorable tour that I ever took was to explore the kasbahs of southern Morocco.
- There are hundreds of kasbahs dotted across the south of Morocco, many dating back as far as the 14th century, some with beautifully carved walls, almost all of them now crumbling back into the soil.
- As we travel, we'll be surrounded by signature images of the mystical Sahara: ancient kasbahs, palm-lined oases, haunting music, and delectable cuisine.
1. 1.1the kasbah The area surrounding a North African citadel.
  北非城市的城堡
  he took me to a flat in the kasbah
  Example sentencesExamples
  He notes, for instance, ‘In all the cities of the Maghreb, the casbahs are the indigenous strongholds, centers of tacit and at times active resistance to the European colonial presence ‘.’
  What kind of response did you get locally when you filmed in the casbah in Algiers?
  Many old inhabitants of the kasbah still remember watching their neighbours dragged out and beheaded on the whim of a French general.
  The Algerian casbah provides a wonderful, tight, claustrophobic setting, its steep, narrow streets allowing Pontecorvo both sweeping crowd scenes and stark close-ups for his handheld camera.
  This was a beautiful part of the old city, with catacombs and twisted alleyways, a casbah of the eastern Mediterranean.
  The casbah is surrounded by newer, European-style buildings.
  The center of old cities is the casbah (Arabic for fortress), a market of serpentine alleyways and intricate arches where a variety of traditional crafts are sold, from carpets to baskets to pottery.
  Earth Day events happen everywhere: in casbahs, capitals, villages, schools and temples.
  The bartering which still takes place in many eastern kasbahs is a form of marketing.
  This is a typical street in the casbah.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French casbah, from Arabic qaṣaba 'citadel'.

词汇	kasbah
释义	Definition of kasbah in English: kasbah (also casbah) noun ˈkazbɑː 1The citadel of a North African city. 北非城市的城堡 a town dominated by its ancient kasbah Example sentencesExamples The Casbah, citadel, has always been the. beating heart of Algiers, capital of Algeria. After checking in I donned a hooded, robe-like jellaba and headed up into the valley on a trail behind the ancient kasbah. Southern Morocco is famous for its kasbahs, large fortified homes made from pise or sun-dried mud-bricks. Still musing about his travels, he turned to me, ‘The most memorable tour that I ever took was to explore the kasbahs of southern Morocco. There are hundreds of kasbahs dotted across the south of Morocco, many dating back as far as the 14th century, some with beautifully carved walls, almost all of them now crumbling back into the soil. As we travel, we'll be surrounded by signature images of the mystical Sahara: ancient kasbahs, palm-lined oases, haunting music, and delectable cuisine. 1.1the kasbah The area surrounding a North African citadel. 北非城市的城堡 he took me to a flat in the kasbah Example sentencesExamples He notes, for instance, ‘In all the cities of the Maghreb, the casbahs are the indigenous strongholds, centers of tacit and at times active resistance to the European colonial presence ‘.’ What kind of response did you get locally when you filmed in the casbah in Algiers? Many old inhabitants of the kasbah still remember watching their neighbours dragged out and beheaded on the whim of a French general. The Algerian casbah provides a wonderful, tight, claustrophobic setting, its steep, narrow streets allowing Pontecorvo both sweeping crowd scenes and stark close-ups for his handheld camera. This was a beautiful part of the old city, with catacombs and twisted alleyways, a casbah of the eastern Mediterranean. The casbah is surrounded by newer, European-style buildings. The center of old cities is the casbah (Arabic for fortress), a market of serpentine alleyways and intricate arches where a variety of traditional crafts are sold, from carpets to baskets to pottery. Earth Day events happen everywhere: in casbahs, capitals, villages, schools and temples. The bartering which still takes place in many eastern kasbahs is a form of marketing. This is a typical street in the casbah. Origin Mid 18th century: from French casbah, from Arabic qaṣaba 'citadel'.
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