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Dahomey

Noun CEFR B1
dəˈhəʊmi

Definitions

  1. A former kingdom in West Africa, existing from c. 1600–1904 and located in the southern part of present-day Benin.
    historical
  2. Former name of Benin: a country in West Africa; used from 1958–1975. Official name: Republic of Dahomey.
    historical

Equivalents

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Examples

“The way other children hear⟳ tell⟳ of Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks, I heard of this ‘Black Sparta’, the noble kingdom of Dahomey, fighting to hold⟳ off the French to the very end⟳.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Dahomeyan dahoon dahsala dahu Dahut dai

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