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Benin City

American  

noun

  1. a city in S Nigeria.


Benin City British  

noun

  1. a city in S Nigeria, capital of Edo state: former capital of the kingdom of Benin. Pop: 1 022 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the appendix, the Vatican is listed as one of the museums, galleries or collections that “may” have objects looted from Benin City, in today’s Nigeria, in 1897.

From Washington Times Apr. 30, 2023

In the appendix, the Vatican is listed as one of the museums, galleries or collections that “may” have objects looted from Benin City in 1897.

From Seattle Times Apr. 30, 2023

The items, mainly made of brass but also some ivory and wooden objects, were taken by British forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2023

The station is some 111 km northeast of state capital Benin City and close to the border with Anambra state.

From Reuters Jan. 8, 2023

If a native of Benin City died in a distant part of the kingdom, the corpse used to be dried over a gentle fire and conveyed to this city for interment.

From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta

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