noun 1. (pl) Edo, Edos. a member of a Negroid people of SW Nigeria around Benin, noted for their 16th-century bronze sculptures
2. Also called Bini. the language of this people, belonging to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family
3. a state of Nigeria, in the S. Capital: Benin City. Pop: 3 218 332(2006). Area: 17 802 sq km (6873 sq miles)