Asante

noun

Asan·te ə-ˈsan-tē

-ˈsän-

plural Asante

: ashanti

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Asante was in 1721

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Asante

as anything

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“Asante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asante. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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