Benin
pronunciation
How to pronounce Benin in British English:
UK [be'ni:n]
How to pronounce Benin in American English:
US [be'nin]
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- Noun:
- a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
Word Origin
- Benin
- former West African kingdom, from the Bini people, whose name is perhaps related to Arabic bani "sons." Though now the people is associated with Nigeria, the name was taken 1974 by the former nation of Dahomey.
Example
- 1. Benin was also hit by massive floods this year .
- 2. They tested it with indoor spraying at sites throughout benin .
- 3. Benin , ghana and tanzania seem stable and are democratic .
- 4. Yet ghana has three times as many banks per head of the adult population as benin does .
- 5. A pair of benin leopards have cute whiskers , but are ferocious in their intensity .