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

See Examples For:

Edo

"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

Together with kabuki hairstylist Tadashi Nishimatsu — Kyoko Toyokawa did the film’s non-performance hair and makeup — Hibino blended faithful Edo era references with visual distinctions between characters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Surely it’s better to stay in Edo and defend their home turf, where they have the advantage over Ishido’s forces.

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2024

Established in Edo, at the Yoshida Goten, all went mad with content in their beautiful surroundings.

From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville