Dahomeyan

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).

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Meanings

adjectiveDahomeyan (comparative more Dahomeyan, superlative most Dahomeyan)

comparative more Dahomeyan · superlative most Dahomeyan

  1. Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).

    Dahomeyan raiders kidnapped the men first, then returned to her village the next moon for the women and children.

    2016, Colson Whitehead, The Underground Railroad, Fleet (2017), page 3
nounDahomeyan (plural Dahomeyans)

plural Dahomeyans

  1. A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.

Origin

From Dahomey + -an.

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Translations

Portuguese daomeano, daomeano
  • daomeanoof or pertaining to Dahomey
  • daomeanoa native or inhabitant of Dahomey
Cite this entry
APA

Dahomeyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dahomeyan

MLA

“Dahomeyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dahomeyan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dahomeyan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dahomeyan.

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