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Edo2

Pronunciation: /ˈɛdəʊ/
Definition of Edo

noun (plural same or Edos)

  • 1a member of a people inhabiting the district of Benin in Nigeria.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Benue-Congo language of the Edo, with about 1 million speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Edo or their language.

Origin:

the name of Benin City in Edo

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