ABOMEY

Meaning of ABOMEY in English

Pronunciation: ˌ a-b ō - ' m ā , ə - ' b ō -m ē

Function: geographical name

city S Benin pop 54,418

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

ABOMEY — geographical name city S Benin population 54,418
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ABOMEY — /ab'euh may", euh boh"mee/ , n. a city in SW Benin. 50,000.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOMEY — geographical name city S Benin population 54,418
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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DAHOMEY KINGDOM — Western African kingdom that flourished in the 18th19th century in what is now central Benin. Initially called Abomey, its name …
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BENIN — n. officially Republic of Benin formerly Dahomey Country, western Africa. Area: 43,483 sq mi (112,621 sq km). Population (2002 est.): …
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