Beninese
adjective
Be·ni·nese
bə-ˌni-ˈnēz 
-ˌnē-,
-ˈnēs;
ˌbe-ni-ˈnēz,
-ˈnēs
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Benin or its people
Beninese
noun
plural Beninese
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Séba, whose legal name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, was born in France to Beninese parents but was stripped of his French citizenship.
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“Beninese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beninese. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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