Edo

1
[ ed-oh ]

noun,plural E·dos, (especially collectively) E·do for 1.
  1. a member of an Indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.

  2. the Kwa language of the Edo people.

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Other definitions for Edo (2 of 2)

Edo2
[ ed-oh; Japanese e-daw ]

noun
  1. a former name of Tokyo.

  • Also Ye·do, Yed·do [yed-oh; Japanese ye-daw] /ˈyɛd oʊ; Japanese ˈyɛ dɔ/ .

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How to use Edo in a sentence

  • Yooson coming from Edo and saw hym; delivered thordinance to hym which the Hollanders sent for a present.

  • Sangero Samma sent to borrow our foyfone to accompany the kyng on the way, whoe is thought will departe towardes Edo to morrow.

  • This day we mett the Dyres women going towardes Edo to fetch one of themperours doughters to be married to the Daire.

British Dictionary definitions for Edo

Edo

/ (ˈɛdəʊ) /


noun
  1. plural Edo or Edos a member of a Negroid people of SW Nigeria around Benin, noted for their 16th-century bronze sculptures

  2. Also called: Bini the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

  1. a state of Nigeria, in the S. Capital: Benin City. Pop: 3 218 332(2006). Area: 17 802 sq km (6873 sq miles)

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