transcription, транскрипция: [ bə-ˈnēn, -ˈnin; ˈbe-nin ]
geographical name
1. river about 100 miles (161 kilometers ) S Nigeria W of the Niger flowing into Bight of Benin
2. former kingdom W Africa on lower Niger River; incorporated in Nigeria after 1897
3. or formerly Da·ho·mey də-ˈhō-mē country W Africa on Gulf of Guinea; a republic, formerly a territory of French West Africa capital Porto-Novo area 43,483 square miles (112,621 square kilometers ), population 5,074,000
4. or Benin City city SW Nigeria in W delta of Niger River population 202,800
• Be·ni·nese bə-ˌni-ˈnēz, -ˌnē-, -ˈnēs; ˌbe-ni-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs adjective or noun