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Be·nin
B b - noun benin 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) 3
- noun benin a former kingdom of W Africa, powerful from the 14th to the 17th centuries: now a province of S Nigeria: noted for its bronzes 3
- noun benin former native kingdom (fl. 14th-17th cent.) in W Africa, including what came to be known as the Slave Coast 3
- noun benin country in WC Africa, on the Bight of Benin: formerly a French territory, it became independent in 1960: 43,484 sq mi (112,622 sq km); pop. 4,855,000; cap. Porto Novo 3
- noun benin Bight ofN part of the Gulf of Guinea, just west of the Niger delta 3
- noun benin 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. 1
- noun benin Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa. 1
- noun benin a former native kingdom in W Africa: now incorporated into Nigeria. 1
- noun benin a river in S Nigeria, flowing into the Bight of Benin. 1