[duh-hoh-mee; Fr. da-aw-mey] 
| former name of Benin (def. 1). |
[duh-hoh-muh
n] , adjective, noun [be-neen] | 1. | Formerly, Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 3,197,000; 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo. |
| 2. | Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa. |
| 3. | a former native kingdom in W Africa: now incorporated into Nigeria. |
| 4. | a river in S Nigeria, flowing into the Bight of Benin. |
| Da·ho·mey (də-hō'mē, dä-ô-mā') See Benin. Da·ho'me·an (də-hō'mē-ən), Da·ho'man (-mən) adj. & n. |