Meaning of Dahomey | Babel Free

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

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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⟳.”

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