Meaning Of The Word Benin
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Benin Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Benin?
Benin in American English
former native kingdom (fl. 14th-17th cent.) in W Africa, including what came to be known as the Slave Coast Benin in British English 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 lagoon |
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