Congolese
Americanadjective
noun
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Congolese
plural
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Congolese
First recorded in 1895–1900; from French congolais, irregular formation; see -ese
Example Sentences
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But he is among 15 Congolese who entered Uganda with the disease and passed it on to five Ugandans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Health workers were screening passengers at the country’s main airport when a Congolese traveler presented with a high temperature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Congolese authorities are carrying out Ebola and cholera screening for all 255 passengers aboard a boat intercepted on the Congo River.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The stance recreates that of a statue housed in his country's capital Kinshasa - a tribute to Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the First Congolese Republic in 1960.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Congolese are used to it and have developed a thousand shortcuts.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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