Dahomean
1 of 2adjective
Da·ho·me·an
dəˈhōmēən
variants or less commonly Dahoman or Dahomeyan
-mən
-mēən,
-māən
: of or relating to Dahomey (Benin) or its inhabitants
Dahomean
2 of 2noun
variants or less commonly Dahoman or Dahomeyan
"
plural -s
1
: a native or inhabitant of Dahomey (Benin)
2
: a member of the chiefly Ewe-speaking Dahomean people
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Dahomey, former name of Benin, republic in west Africa + English -an
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