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benin

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Main Entry:
Be·nin Listen to the pronunciation of Benin
Pronunciation:
\bə-ˈnēn, -ˈnin; ˈbe-nin\
Function:
geographical name
1river about 100 miles (161 kilometers) S Nigeria W of the Niger flowing into Bight of Benin2former kingdom W Africa on lower Niger River; incorporated in Nigeria after 18973or formerly Da·ho·mey Listen to the pronunciation of Dahomey \də-ˈhō-mē\ country W Africa on Gulf of Guinea; a republic, formerly a territory of French West Africa capital Porto-Novo area 43,483 square miles (112,621 square kilometers), population 6,769,9144or Benin City city SW Nigeria in W delta of Niger River population 202,800
— Be·ni·nese Listen to the pronunciation of Beninese \bə-ˌni-ˈnēz, -ˌnē-, -ˈnēs; ˌbe-ni-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\ adjective or noun
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