- Bight of Benin
- nouna broad indentation of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa• Instance Hypernyms: ↑bight• Part Holonyms: ↑Gulf of Guinea
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Bight of Benin — The Bight of Benin is a bight (a type of bay) on the western African coast that extends eastward for about 400 miles (640 km) from Cape St. Paul to the Nun outlet of the Niger River. To the east it is continued by the Bight of Bonny (formerly… … Wikipedia
Benin — • Vicariate Apostolic on the coast of Benin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Benin Benin † … Catholic encyclopedia
Benin — [be nēn′, benin′] 1. former native kingdom (fl. 14th 17th cent.) in W Africa, including what came to be known as the Slave Coast 2. country in WC Africa, on the Bight of Benin: formerly a French territory, it became independent in 1960: 43,484 sq … English World dictionary
Bight — (b[imac]t), n. [OE. bi[yogh]t a bending; cf. Sw. & Dan. bugt bend, bay; fr. AS. byht, fr. b[=u]gan. [root]88. Cf. {Bout}, {Bought} a bend, and see {Bow}, v.] 1. A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse s knee; the bight of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Benin — /be neen /, n. 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). Cap.: Porto Novo. 2. Bight of, a bay in N Gulf of Guinea in W Africa. 3. a… … Universalium
Bight of Bonny — The Bight of Bonny (also known as the Bight of Biafra) is a bight off the West African coast, in the easternmost part (beyond the Bight of Benin to the West) of the Gulf of Guinea. It extends from the river delta of the Niger in the north till… … Wikipedia
Benin — For other uses, see Benin (disambiguation). Republic of Benin République du Bénin (French) Orílẹ̀ èdè Olómìnira ilẹ̀ Benin (Yoruba) … Wikipedia
Benin City — Infobox Settlement official name =Benin City other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = 300px image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type =… … Wikipedia
Bight (geography) — In geography, bight has two meanings. A bight can be simply a bend or curve in any geographical feature mdash;usually a bend or curve in the line between land and water. Alternatively, the term can refer to a large (and often only slightly… … Wikipedia
Benin — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Benin <p></p> Background: <p></p> Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a West African kingdom that rose to prominence in about 1600 and over the next two and… … The World Factbook
