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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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)
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Cultural definitions for zaire
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