Da·ho·mey (d -h  m , dä-ô-m ) See Benin. Da·ho me·an (d-hm-n), Da·homan (-mn) adj. & n. |
Dahomey [dəˈhəʊmɪ]
n
(Placename) the former name (until 1975) of Benin
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| Noun | 1. |  Dahomey - a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French controlcapital of Benin, Porto Novo - the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon Cotonou - chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin Africa - 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 Ocean Niger, Niger River - an African river; flows into the South Atlantic Beninese - a native or inhabitant of Benin Ewe - a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana |
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