OYO

Meaning of OYO in English

/oh"yoh/ , n.

a city in W Nigeria. 152,000.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

OYO — state, western Nigeria. Oyo was reduced in size when Osun state was created out of its eastern portion in 1991. …
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OYO — г. Ойо
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OYO — (0) ойо
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OYO — г. Ойо
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OYO EMPIRE — Yoruba state in present-day southwestern Nigeria that dominated the land between the Volta and Niger rivers in 1650–1750. Two waves …
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OYO EMPIRE — Yoruba state north of Lagos, in present-day southwestern Nigeria, that dominated, during its apogee (16501750), most of the states between …
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OYO EMPIRE — Yoruba state in present-day southwestern Nigeria that dominated the land between the Volta and Niger rivers in 16501750. Two waves …
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APPOIO — (-óyo) n support (1. backing, aid; 2. prop, rest, shore)
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YORUBALAND — Area of western Africa, in present-day Nigeria. It once comprised several states headed by individual Yoruba kings. It flourished for …
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YORUBA — One of Nigeria's three largest ethnic groups, numbering more than 22 million. The many dialects comprising the Yoruba language belong …
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OSHOGBO — City (pop., 1996 est.: 476,800), Nigeria. Located northeast of Ibadan , it lies along the Oshun River. Originally settled by …
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OGBOMOSHO — City (pop. 1991: 433,030), southwestern Nigeria. Founded in the mid 17th century, it was an outpost of the Oyo empire …
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IBADAN — City (pop., 1991: 1,835,300), southwestern Nigeria. Situated northeast of Lagos , it is the nation's second largest city. First settled …
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EMPIRE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Second Empire Baroque Second Empire style British empire Byzantine Empire Empire State Building Empire …
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YORUBA STATES — confederation formerly dominant in what is now western Nigeria. The Yoruba probably migrated to the forests and savannas west of …
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YORUBA — one of the three largest ethnic groups of Nigeria, concentrated in the southwestern part of that country. Much smaller, scattered …
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SHAKI — formerly Saki, town, Oyo state, western Nigeria. It lies near the source of the Ofiki River (the chief tributary of …
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OSUN — state, western Nigeria. Osun state was created in 1991 from the eastern third of Oyo state. It is bounded by …
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OSHOGBO — town and capital, Osun state, southwestern Nigeria. It lies along the Oshun River and on the railroad from Lagos, 182 …
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OGUN — state, western Nigeria, created in 1976 and comprising former Abeokuta and Ijebu provinces of former Western state, the latter carved …
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OGBOMOSHO — town, Oyo state, southwestern Nigeria. It lies on the Plateau of Yorubaland (elevation 1,200 feet ) in an area of …
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ISEYIN — town, Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, at the intersection of roads from Oyo to Iwere and from Abeokuta to Okaka. In …
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ILORIN — city, traditional emirate, and capital of Kwara State, western Nigeria, on the Awun River, a minor tributary of the Niger. …
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ILE-IFE — also called Ife, or Ife-lodun, town, Osun state, southwestern Nigeria. The town lies at the intersection of roads from Ibadan …
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ILARO — town, western Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria. Located on the former trade route from the towns of the empire of Oyo …
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IBADAN — capital city of Oyo state, Nigeria, located on seven hills (average elevation 700 ft ), 100 mi (160 km) from …
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EDE — town, Osun state, southwestern Nigeria. It lies along the Osun River at a point on the railroad from Lagos, 112 …
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DAHOMEY — kingdom in western Africa that flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries in the region that is now southern Benin. …
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AGAJA — born c. 1673 died 1740, Allada, Dahomey [now Benin] also spelled Agadja third ruler of the West African kingdom of …
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ABEOKUTA — town, capital of Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, around a …
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OGBOMOSHO — City (pop. 1991: 433,030), southwestern Nigeria. Founded in the mid 17th century, it was an outpost of the Oyo empire …
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