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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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Definition 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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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.

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