noun
a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
• Syn: ↑Republic of Benin, ↑Dahomey
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Africa
• Part Meronyms: ↑Porto Novo, ↑capital of Benin, ↑Cotonou, ↑Niger, ↑Niger River
Useful english dictionary. 2012.