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COTONOU
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
Holonyms ("Cotonou" is a part of...):
Benin; Dahomey; Republic of Benin (a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control)