What does "benin" mean?

A country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey.; People's Republic of Benin, from 1975 to 1990

What is a synonym for "benin"?

Common synonyms include: benin republic, dahomey, republic of benin, the benin republic.

/bəˈnin/ name

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Proper Noun

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

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

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