Benin

[ be-neen ]

/ bɛˌnin /

noun

Formerly Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo.

Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa.

a former native kingdom in W Africa: now incorporated into Nigeria.

a river in S Nigeria, flowing into the Bight of Benin.

Words nearby Benin

benign neglect, benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign tumor, Beni Hasan, Beni Mellal, Benin, Benin City, Beninese, Benioff zone, benison, Beni-Suef

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Example sentences from the Web for Benin

At the Global awards ceremony, musical artists set the crowd on fire, especially Benin singer Angelique Kidjo.
Bill Clinton, Loretta Claiborne: Best Moments From 2012 Clinton Global Initiative (Video)|Nina Strochlic|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He went into Benin City with the English when they cleaned out the town.
Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales|Charles B. Cory
We set sail again next day, and came about noon abreast the river of Benin, where we anchored in four fathoms.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VII|Robert Kerr
Frobenius found ancient terra-cotta heads and wood carvings which represented the same objects as those found in Benin.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923|Various

Benin was respected because it was regarded as possessing a big Fetish and great riches.
West African studies|Mary Henrietta Kingsley
They flew with such rapidity, that five minutes brought them to the palace of King Benin.
Old French Fairy Tales|Comtesse de Sgur

British Dictionary definitions for Benin

Benin

/ (bɛˈniːn) /

noun

a republic in W Africa, on the Bight of Benin, a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in the south, a fertile plain and marshes in the centre, and the Atakora Mountains in the northwest. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Porto Novo (the government is based in Cotonou). Pop: 9 877 292 (2013 est). Area: 112 622 sq km (43 474 sq miles)Former name (until 1975): Dahomey

a former kingdom of W Africa, powerful from the 14th to the 17th centuries: now a province of S Nigeria: noted for its bronzes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	benin
释义	Benin [ be-neen ] / bɛˌnin / noun Formerly Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo. Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa. a former native kingdom in W Africa: now incorporated into Nigeria. a river in S Nigeria, flowing into the Bight of Benin. Words nearby Benin benign neglect, benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign tumor, Beni Hasan, Beni Mellal, Benin, Benin City, Beninese, Benioff zone, benison, Beni-Suef Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Benin At the Global awards ceremony, musical artists set the crowd on fire, especially Benin singer Angelique Kidjo. Bill Clinton, Loretta Claiborne: Best Moments From 2012 Clinton Global Initiative (Video)\|Nina Strochlic\|September 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He went into Benin City with the English when they cleaned out the town. Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales\|Charles B. Cory We set sail again next day, and came about noon abreast the river of Benin, where we anchored in four fathoms. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VII\|Robert Kerr Frobenius found ancient terra-cotta heads and wood carvings which represented the same objects as those found in Benin. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 8, 1923\|Various Benin was respected because it was regarded as possessing a big Fetish and great riches. West African studies\|Mary Henrietta Kingsley They flew with such rapidity, that five minutes brought them to the palace of King Benin. Old French Fairy Tales\|Comtesse de Sgur British Dictionary definitions for Benin Benin / (bɛˈniːn) / noun a republic in W Africa, on the Bight of Benin, a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in the south, a fertile plain and marshes in the centre, and the Atakora Mountains in the northwest. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Porto Novo (the government is based in Cotonou). Pop: 9 877 292 (2013 est). Area: 112 622 sq km (43 474 sq miles)Former name (until 1975): Dahomey a former kingdom of W Africa, powerful from the 14th to the 17th centuries: now a province of S Nigeria: noted for its bronzes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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