1. Dahomeyan - Noun
2. Dahomeyan - Adjective
Dahomeyan (comparative more Dahomeyan, superlative most Dahomeyan)
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
Dahomeyan (plural Dahomeyans)
A native or inhabitant of Dahomey.
Dahomeyan raiders kidnapped the men first, then returned to her village the next moon for the women and children, marching them in chains to the sea two by two. Source: Internet
In 1893, he had also successfully petitioned the World’s Columbian Exposition board for a similar concession featuring “Dahomeyan villagers.” Source: Internet