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Beninese

American  
[buh-neen-eez, -ees, ben-uh-neez, -nees] / bəˈnin iz, -is, ˌbɛn əˈniz, -ˈnis /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the republic of Benin.


noun

  • Beninese
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Benin.

Beninese British  
/ ˌbɛniːˈniːz /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Benin or its people

"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

noun

  1. Also: Beninois. a native or inhabitant of Benin

"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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of Beninese

Benin + -ese


Example Sentences

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The former Premier League striker says, while the result of the friendly is largely inconsequential, those players who are selected will know it's a great chance to enhance their reputations and that of Beninese football.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Beninese authorities vaunt a strategy that has enabled the state to hike its tax revenues while providing better working conditions and combating unsanitary practices.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Some say that, in taking the material, the French looted something intangible: the Beninese people’s chance at seeing themselves in a larger historical context and not just through the gaze of white victimizers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024

The French don’t have a permanent base in the country, but at the behest of Benin, its troops deployed in the region can participate in training programs with Beninese soldiers, French military spokesman Col.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

The architects of the Jamaica uprisings had been of Beninese and Congolese extraction, willful and cunning.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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