- capital of Benin
- nounthe capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon• Syn: ↑Porto Novo• Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital• Part Holonyms: ↑Benin, ↑Republic of Benin, ↑Dahomey
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