zaire

[ zah-eer, zah-eer ]

/ zɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər /

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noun, plural za·ire.

a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.

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Words nearby zaire

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Other definitions for zaire (2 of 2)

Zaire

or Za·ïre

[ zah-eer, zah-eer ]

/ zɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər /

noun

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

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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How to use zaire in a sentence

When infected with Zaire ebolavirus, people can experience high fevers, severe bleeding, and organ failure, which is fatal in half of cases.
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I was born in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, then Zaire, in 1994.
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De Merode came to the Democratic Republic of the Congo when it was still Zaire.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In all, the 1976 outbreak saw 318 cases in Zaire, 280 of which ended in death.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

To break up the trip to Zaire, the two stopped in Geneva to meet with leaders at the World Health Organization.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bill Close, as his friends called him, was the personal physician to President Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was here, a small village in the Mongala District of northern Zaire, where it all began.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Close to the gangway of the Zaire she persuaded one of her Houssa guard to release his hold.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace
The rest of the journey was uneventful until the Zaire had reached the northernmost limits of the Residency reserve.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace
The Zaire was hugging the western bank so closely that a bold and agile person might have stepped ashore.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace
Bosambo came—by the river route—as Sanders was leaving the Zaire to attend the momentous council.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace
Sanders was not "in residence," being, in fact, inspecting some recent—and native—repairs to the boilers of the Zaire.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for zaire

Zaïre

/ (zɑːˈɪə) /

noun

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

(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.