English noun: Benin | |||
1. | Benin (location) a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control | ||
Synonyms | Dahomey, Republic of Benin | ||
Instance hypernym | African country, African nation | ||
Part holonym | capital of Benin, Cotonou, Niger, Niger River, Porto Novo | ||
Part meronym | Africa | ||
Member holonym | Beninese, Ewe | ||