zaire

[ zah-eer, zah-eer ]

noun,plural za·ire.
  1. a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.

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Zaire

or Za·ïre

[ zah-eer, zah-eer ]

noun
  1. Republic of Zaire, a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  2. official name within the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the Congo River (the term Congo River is more widely used elsewhere).

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British Dictionary definitions for Zaïre

Zaïre

/ (zɑːˈɪə) /


noun
  1. the former name (1971–97) of the Democratic Republic of Congo

  2. (formerly) the Zaïrian name (1971–97) for the (River) Congo (def. 3)

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Cultural definitions for Zaire

Zaire

[ (zeye-eer) ]


See Democratic Republic of Congo.

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