Dahomey

Da·ho·mey

D0007000 (də-hō′mē, dä-ô-mā′) See Benin.

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Da·ho′me·an (də-hō′mē-ən), Da·ho′man (-mən) adj. & n.

Dahomey

(dəˈhəʊmɪ) n (Placename) the former name (until 1975) of Benin

Be•nin

(bɛˈnin)

n. 1. Formerly, Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 6,305,567; 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Cap.: Porto Novo. 2. Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa. 3. a historic kingdom of W Africa centered in Edo-speaking regions W of the Niger River. 4. a river in S Nigeria flowing into the Bight of Benin. Be•ni•nese (bəˈnin iz, -is, ˌbɛn əˈniz, -ˈnis) adj., n., pl. -nese.

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Dahomey - a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French controlBenin, Republic of Benincapital of Benin, Porto Novo - the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoonCotonou - chief port of Benin on the Bight of BeninAfrica - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian OceanNiger, Niger River - an African river; flows into the South AtlanticBeninese - a native or inhabitant of BeninEwe - a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana

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