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Benue

Benue proper noun: a river in Cameroon and Nigeria; a major tributary of Niger river.

Proper noun

Benue

  1. A river in Cameroon and Nigeria; a major tributary of Niger river.
  2. A state of Nigeria in the North Central geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Makurdi.

Questions about Benue

What does Benue mean?
Benue means a river in Cameroon and Nigeria; a major tributary of Niger river.
What part of speech is Benue?
Benue is a proper noun.

Words near Benue in the dictionary

  1. bentō
  2. bentō box
  3. bentō boxes
  4. Benuaq
  5. Benuaqs
  6. Benue
  7. Benue-Congo
  8. benumb
  9. benumbed
  10. benumbedness
  11. benumber

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