Benin City
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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When the Oba played host to the Dutch ambassador in his palace in Benin City last month, he spoke confidently.
From BBC • May 9, 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 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 station is some 111 km northeast of state capital Benin City and close to the border with Anambra state.
From Reuters • Jan. 8, 2023
Wari, the capital of Jakri, though almost if not actually as old a town as Benin City, has never had the bad reputation that the latter city has always had.
From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta
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