Edo

¹ American  

[ed-oh] / ˈɛd oʊ /

noun

Edos, plural Edo plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Edo
  plural
• Edos
  plural

Example Sentences

"I see Alzheimer's patients in my clinic every week and I wish I had an effective treatment to offer them," says senior author Edo Richard, Professor of Neurology at Radboud University Medical Centre.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Merliana's husband Edo Sitompul said he was worried about the future.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Composer Edo Van Breemen’s shivering score and cinematographer Jeremy Cox’s icy compositions give even the most humdrum of moments — like Malcolm offering Liz the cake — a whiff of the sinister.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

"Edo" was initially in the museum's name, but this was later dropped.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

I think the fire directed upon her was even hotter than that which greeted the Edo.

From Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War by Lumley, Savile