Benin Be·nin (bə-nĭn′, bĕ-nēn′) 1. A former kingdom of western Africa, now part of Nigeria. It flourished from the 14th to the 17th century. 2. Formerly Da·ho·mey (də-hō′mē, dä-ô-mā′) A country of western Africa. Originally made up of several ancient kingdoms colonized by France in the 19th century, it became independent in 1960 and …

