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dahomey
geographical name(Be-nin)
river about 100 miles (161 kilometers) long in southern Nigeria west of the Niger River flowing into the Bight of Benin
dahomey
geographical name(Be-nin)
former kingdom of western Africa on the lower Niger River; incorporated into Nigeria after 1897
dahomey
geographical name(Be-nin)
country of western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; a republic, formerly a territory of French West Africa; official capital Porto-Novo, seat of government Cotonou area 43,483 square miles (112,621 square kilometers), population 9,983,884

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