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Showing words for BENIN using the English dictionary

5 Letter Words for Benin

benin, benni

4 Letter Words for Benin

bein, beni, benn, bien, bine, inbe, inne, nebn, nein, nine

3 Letter Words for Benin

ben, bin, ebn, inn, nbe, neb, nei, nib, nie, nne

Definitions for Benin

[1] Formerly Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital : Porto Novo.
[2] Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa.
[3] a former native kingdom in W Africa: now incorporated into Nigeria.
[4] a river in S Nigeria, flowing into the Bight of Benin.
[5] a republic in W Africa, on the Bight of Benin , a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in the south, a fertile plain and marshes in the centre, and the Atakora Mountains in the northwest. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Porto Novo (the government is based in Cotonou). Pop: 9 877 292 (2013 est). Area: 112 622 sq km (43 474 sq miles) Former name (until 1975): Dahomey
[6] a former kingdom of W Africa, powerful from the 14th to the 17th centuries: now a province of S Nigeria: noted for its bronzes