Dahomey

Da·ho·mey

[duh-hoh-mee; French da-aw-mey]
noun
former name of Benin ( def 1 ).

Da·ho·me·an, Da·ho·man [duh-hoh-muhn] , adjective, noun
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Dahomey (dəˈhəʊmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the former name (until 1975) of Benin

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Dahomey is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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