Ashanti

noun

Ashan·ti ə-ˈshan-tē

-ˈshän-

plural Ashanti or Ashantis

: a member of a people of southern Ghana

: the dialect of Akan spoken by the Ashanti people

Etymology

ultimately from Twi asànté

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of Ashanti was in 1721

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“Ashanti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashanti. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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Ashanti

noun

Ashan·ti ə-ˈshant-ē

-ˈshänt-

plural Ashanti or Ashantis

: a member of a people of southern Ghana

Ashanti

Ashan·ti ə-ˈshan-tē

-ˈshän-

African kingdom and later British protectorate in western Africa; now part of Ghana

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