Benin

n. (Republic of Benin) country located in western Africa (formerly called Dahomey, formerly part of French West Africa)

Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in Western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey (until 1975). It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin. Its capital is Porto Novo, but the seat of government is Cotonou.
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Noun
1. a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
(synonym) Republic of Benin, Dahomey
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(part-holonym) Africa
(member-meronym) Beninese
(part-meronym) Porto Novo, capital of Benin

n. Benin, country located in western Africa

adj. benign, mild