Porto Novo

[ pawr-toh noh-voh, pohr- ]

/ ˈpɔr toʊ ˈnoʊ voʊ, ˈpoʊr- /

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noun

a seaport in and the capital of Benin.

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Words nearby Porto Novo

port of call, port of entry, Portofino, Port-of-Spain, portolano, Porto Novo, Port Orange, Port Orford cedar, Porto Rican, Porto Rico, Pôrto Velho

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How to use Porto Novo in a sentence

I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.
The Tiger of Mysore|G. A. Henty
Now and then a white-bearded old sepoy may still be found, who loves to talk of Porto Novo and Pollilore.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Situated on the beach between the sea and the lagoon of Porto Novo, the soil consists of heavy sand.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various
Porto Novo at the beginning of the 19th century became tributary to Dahomey.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various

Kotonu was originally a small village which served as the seaport of Porto Novo and was burnt to the ground in 1890.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Porto Novo

Porto Novo

/ (ˈpɔːtəʊ ˈnəʊvəʊ) /

noun

the capital of Benin, in the southwest on a coastal lagoon: formerly a centre of Portuguese settlement and the slave trade. Pop: 253 000 (2005 est)

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