Ashan·ti
| \ ə-ˈshan-tē
, -ˈshän-
\
, -ˈshän-
\
plural Ashanti or Ashantis
Definition of Ashanti
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a member of a people of southern Ghana
2
: the dialect of Akan spoken by the Ashanti people
Ashanti
geographical name
Ashan·ti
| \ ə-ˈshan-tē
, -ˈshän- \
, -ˈshän- \
Definition of Ashanti (Entry 2 of 2)
African kingdom and later British protectorate in western Africa; now part of Ghana
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“Ashanti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashanti. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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