Definition of Ashanti
Ashanti
orAshantis
1 : a member of a people of southern Ghana
2 : the dialect of Akan spoken by the Ashanti people
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Origin and Etymology of ashanti
ultimately from Twi asànté
First Known Use: 1721
Ashanti
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geographical name
Ashan·ti
\ə-ˈshan-tē, -ˈshän-\
Definition of Ashanti
African kingdom and later British protectorate in western Africa; now part of Ghana
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