Definitions for zairezɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
za•irezɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər(n.)(pl.)za•ire.
the basic monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Category: Numismatics
Za•irezɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər(n.)
or Za•ïre
a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Category: Geography (places)
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: official name within the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the Congo River. 2 3
Za•ir′i•an(adj.; n.)
Za•ir′e•an(adj.; n.)
Princeton's WordNet
zaire(noun)
the basic unit of money in Zaire
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congo(noun)
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
Wiktionary
Zaire(ProperNoun)
A former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (between 1971 and 1997).
zaire(Noun)
The unit of currency of Zaire.
Origin: Truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere ("river swallowing rivers", referring to the Congo river) adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Zaire
name for the Congo (q. v.) in part of its lower course.
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