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zaire

1 American  
[zah-eer, zah-eer] / zɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər /

noun

plural

zaire

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

Zaire 2 American  
[zah-eer, zah-eer] / zɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər /
Or Zaïre

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 British  
/ 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

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Zaire Cultural  

  1. See Democratic Republic of Congo.

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