Abomey

[ ab-uh-mey, uh-boh-mee ]

noun

1. a city in SW Benin.

Example Sentences

Back home in the city of Abomey, an expert assesses the condition of the artifacts and their significance.

From Los Angeles Times

The deal followed French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision in 2021 to sign over 26 pieces known as the Abomey Treasures, priceless artworks of the 19th century Dahomey kingdom in present-day Benin.

From Seattle Times

Wantchekon, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, was born in the Beninese city of Zagnanado, where Dahomey’s King Ghezo died, 25 miles away from Abomey, the capital city.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea to make a movie about the Agojie was born during a 2016 trip to Benin where Bello first learned of the warriors during a tour of the Palais des Rois d’Abomey, the royal palaces of the Dahomey kingdom in the town of Abomey.

From Los Angeles Times

She came to realize that those research skills were only one part of the learning process: "I can document the road to Abomey for you, and true, you might not get there without that information. … But once you get there, only you know why, what you came for, as you search for it and perhaps find it."

From Salon