Abeokuta

[ ah-bey-oh-koo-tah ]

noun
  1. a city in SW Nigeria.

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How to use Abeokuta in a sentence

  • Nevertheless, the Abeokuta people have opposed an heroic resistance, and so far successfully.

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  • I have heard of Dahomey, of course, and its horrible customs, but I don't know anything about Abeokuta.

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  • A large number of the Abeokuta warriors also lined the walls, while the rest gathered on the stockade.

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  • When night came Mr. Goodenough gathered two hundred of the best troops of Abeokuta.

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  • The people of Abeokuta were half wild with exultation and joy, and their gratitude to their white allies was unbounded.

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British Dictionary definitions for Abeokuta

Abeokuta

/ (ˌæbɪəʊˈkuːtə) /


noun
  1. a town in W Nigeria, capital of Ogun state. Pop: 487 000 (2005 est)

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