zaire

[ zah-eer, zah-eer ]

/ zɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər /

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

zahedan, zahir-ud-din muhammad, zaibatsu, zaidi, zaikai, zaire, zairian, zak, zakat, zakiya, zakuska

Definition for zaire (2 of 2)

Zaire

or Za·ïre

[ zah-eer, zah-eer ]

/ zɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər /

noun

Republic of, 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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Example sentences from the Web for zaire

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

Other trials, to begin in the fall, will study a monovalent vaccine that has a gene only from the Zaire strain.
Ebola Vaccine Will Do Little for Current Crisis|Kent Sepkowitz|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Captain Tuckey was the last who fell a victim, after having traced the Zaire, till it became from four to five miles in breadth.
Robert Kerr's General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 18|William Stevenson
He went on board the Zaire on the ninth night after his discovery, dispirited and sick at heart.
Bones|Edgar Wallace
Bones took the other's hand, snivelled a bit despite his fierce effort of restraint, and went aboard the Zaire.
Bones|Edgar Wallace
The Zaire had struck a sandbank, and was stranded high, if not dry.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace
The Zaire went swinging in to the Government beach, and there was a captain of Houssas to meet him.
Sanders of the River|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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for zaire

Zaire

[ (zeye-eer) ]

See Democratic Republic of Congo.