Dahomey

[ duh-hoh-mee; French da-aw-mey ]

/ dəˈhoʊ mi; French da ɔˈmeɪ /

noun

former name of Benin(def 1).

Related forms

Da·ho·me·an, Da·ho·man

[duh-hoh-muh n] /dəˈhoʊ mən/, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for dahomey

Kotonu lies south and east of the Denham Lagoon (see Dahomey).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various
Here was a Dahomey village, with strange little huts, representative of the African home life.
Half a Man|Mary White Ovington
He took the title of King of Dahomey, which has remained until the present time.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1|George W. Williams
The King of Dahomey, he said, sported with the lives of his people in the most wanton manner.
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the|Thomas Clarkson

Our losses in this engagement, including those of the French troops from Dahomey, were very high.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

British Dictionary definitions for dahomey

Dahomey

/ (dəˈhəʊmɪ) /

noun

the former name (until 1975) of Benin

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