Dahomean

1 of 2

adjective

Da·​ho·​me·​an

dəˈhōmēən

variants or less commonly Dahoman

-mən

or Dahomeyan

-mēən,

-māən

: of or relating to Dahomey (Benin) or its inhabitants

Dahomean

2 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly Dahoman or Dahomeyan

"

plural -s

1

: a native or inhabitant of Dahomey (Benin)

2

: a member of the chiefly Ewe-speaking Dahomean people

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Dahomey, former name of Benin, republic in west Africa + English -an

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