African nation vs Dahomey

African nation and Dahomey both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
African nation	Yes	No	No	No
Dahomey	Yes	No	No	No

African nation (noun)	Dahomey (noun)
any one of the countries occupying the African continent	a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control