Abomey
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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France has already returned some of the Abomey royal treasures to Benin and a historic sabre to Senegal.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
The deal followed French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision in 2021 to sign over 26 pieces known as the Abomey Treasures, priceless artworks of the 19th century Dahomey kingdom in present-day Benin.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Wantchekon, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, was born in the Beninese city of Zagnanado, where Dahomey’s King Ghezo died, 25 miles away from Abomey, the capital city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
The process of handing back the artworks that France had taken from the Palaces of Abomey was first promised by Macron in 2017.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2021
We followed our map to Abomey, and luckily the road to it was still there.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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