Porto Novo

American  

[pawr-toh noh-voh, pohr-] / ˈpɔr toʊ ˈnoʊ voʊ, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Benin.

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Porto Novo British  

/ ˈpɔːtəʊ ˈnəʊvəʊ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Porto Novo at the beginning of the 19th century became tributary to Dahomey.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

In that year the kingdom of Porto Novo accepted a French protectorate, and an Anglo-French agreement of 1864 fixed its boundaries.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

After negotiations and arrangements with Hyder Ali the army landed south of Porto Novo, and marched against Cuddalore, which surrendered on the 4th of April.

From The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)

When he arrived at Porto Novo, the army was delighted to find a British fleet there, and scarcely less pleased to hear that Lord Macartney had arrived as governor of Madras.

From The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

There is a steamboat service between Porto Novo and Kotonu.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various