Edo

¹ American  

[ed-oh] / ˈɛd oʊ /

noun

plural

Edos,

plural

Edo

1. a member of an Indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.

2. the Kwa language of the Edo people.

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Edo ² American  

[ed-oh, e-daw] / ˈɛd oʊ, ˈɛˈdɔ /

Japanese Yedo,

noun

1. a former name of Tokyo.

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Edo British  

/ ˈɛdəʊ /

noun

1. a member of a Negroid people of SW Nigeria around Benin, noted for their 16th-century bronze sculptures

2. Also called: Bini.  the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family

3. a state of Nigeria, in the S. Capital: Benin City. Pop: 3 218 332(2006). Area: 17 802 sq km (6873 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Edo state, home to Okomu forest, is the country's top palm oil producer.

From Barron's

An Edo state spokesperson told the BBC this was because in the original paperwork it had called itself Edo Museum of West African Art - and it had since dropped "Edo" from its name.

From BBC

They were looted by British troops in 1897 from the West African kingdom of Benin, in modern-day Nigeria's Edo state - and many were auctioned off in London and are in collections all over the world.

From BBC

The museum in Edo state was in part conceived as a home for the Benin Bronzes - artefacts looted from there by British soldiers in the 19th Century.

From BBC

“She is already so adored and I’m incredibly blessed to be a Granny once again. So proud of Edo, Beatrice and the rest of my little 5-a-side team!”

From Los Angeles Times