BENINESE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Beninese mean? 

• BENINESE (noun)
  The noun BENINESE has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Benin

  Familiarity information: BENINESE used as a noun is very rare.

• BENINESE (adjective)
  The adjective BENINESE has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Benin or its people

  Familiarity information: BENINESE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BENINESE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Benin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Beninese" is a kind of...):

African (a native or inhabitant of Africa)

Holonyms ("Beninese" is a member of...):

Benin; Dahomey; Republic of Benin (a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control)

Derivation:

Beninese (of or relating to or characteristic of Benin or its people)

• BENINESE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Benin or its people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Benin bronzes

Pertainym:

Benin (a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control)

Derivation:

Beninese (a native or inhabitant of Benin)