Edo

¹

[ ed-oh ]

noun

, plural E·dos, (especially collectively) E·do

1. a member of an Indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
2. the Kwa language of the Edo people.

Edo

²

[ ed-oh; Japanese e-daw ]

noun

1. a former name of Tokyo.

Edo

/ ˈɛdəʊ /

noun

1. EdoEdos a member of a Negroid people of SW Nigeria around Benin, noted for their 16th-century bronze sculptures
2. Also calledBini the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family
3. a state of Nigeria, in the S. Capital: Benin City. Pop: 3 218 332(2006). Area: 17 802 sq km (6873 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Set in the year 1600, the story documents the end of the Sengoku period, a century of endless civil war before the prosperous Edo period, which has been more commonly represented in popular culture.

From Los Angeles Times

Sick in his body, having contracted an illness on the long road back to Edo for Nagakado’s burial.

From New York Times

Chinoiserie, Persian gardens, Mughal painting motifs and art from Japan’s Edo period all make an appearance in Liberty of London’s Botanical Atlas collection.

From Seattle Times

"It is now possible to peer through the dust and complete the census of nearby TDEs," says Edo Berger, professor of astronomy at Harvard University, who was not involved with the study.

From Science Daily

During the Edo period, an illness that attacked the eyes spread, reaching an epidemic.

From National Geographic