I. dəˈhōmēən adjective
also da·ho·man -mən ; or da·ho·mey·an -mēən, -māən
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Dahomey, former name of Benin, republic in west Africa + English -an
: of or relating to Dahomey or its inhabitants
II. noun
also dahoman or dahomeyan “
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : a native or inhabitant of Dahomey
2. : a member of the chiefly Ewe-speaking Dahomean people