Lexic.us

Definition of Porto Novo

1. Noun. The capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Porto Novo

Literary usage of Porto Novo

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of England, from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles by Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope (1858)
"took the counsel, and was quickly beyond the reach of danger. The victory at Porto Novo was not left unimproved by Coote. He turned, and with good effect, ..."

2. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by Sir William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"In 1749, the Madras army, marching against Tanjore, halted at Porto Novo for ... In 1781, Sir Eyre Coote marched out of Porto Novo with 8000 men to meet the ..."

3. History of England: From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles by Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope (1854)
"Later in the season he advanced to Porto Novo, a haven some forty miles further to the southward. There, on the 1st of July, he succeeded in bringing Hyder ..."

4. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies by Charles Prestwood Lucas (1894)
"On the west the frontier marches with the French settlements and Protectorate in the Porto Novo district. The French connexion with Porto Novo began in 1863 ..."

5. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1891)
"The merchants intrigued to set up a new King of Porto Novo ¡ч the place of a faithful ... Passing from words to deeds, he raided Porto Novo in" April. 188! ..."

6. The Land of Fetish by Alfred Burdon Ellis (1883)
"... entrapped—Floating Islands—Porto Novo—Thirsty Gods—Cruel Kindness. WHILE at Lagos I heard that there was one of those fortified Mohammedan towns, ..."

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