Benin

//bəˈnin// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey.; People's Republic of Benin, from 1975 to 1990
  2. 2
    A country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey.; Republic of Benin, since 1990
  3. 3
    A historical kingdom in West Africa, in present-day Nigeria.

Synonyms

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dahomeyrepublic of benin

Example

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"My mother is from Benin. She is Beninese."

Etymology

From Portuguese Benim, from Itsekiri Ubinu, from Yoruba ile ibinu (“house of vexation”).

Related phrases

Bay of BeninBight of BeninRepublic of Beninrepublic of benin

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