zaire

¹

[ 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.

Zaire

²

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).

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

Zaire

1. See Democratic Republic of Congo .

Example Sentences

But he hastened to write to Murray, "Voltaire wrote: Zaïre, vous pleurez; don't forget."

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Zaïre was the first play in which French characters appeared upon the tragic stage.

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