Definitions for CONGO
ˈkɒŋ goʊcon·go

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congonoun

   a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

2. Congo, Congo River, Zaire Rivernoun

   a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic

3. Congo, Republic of the Congo, French Congonoun

   a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960

4. congou, congo, congou tea, English breakfast teanoun

   black tea grown in China

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Congonoun

   Black tea, of higher grade (finer leaf and less dusty) than the present bohea. Also called English breakfast tea. See Tea.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Congonoun

   Country in Central Africa with Brazzaville as capital. Official name: Republic of the Congo.

2. Congonoun

   Country in Central Africa with Kinshasa as capital (formerly Zaire). Official name: Democratic Republic of the Congo.

3. Congonoun

   A large river in Africa which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

4. Etymology: After Kongo, believed to derive from Kongo nkongo ("hunters").

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Congo

   The Conference of NGOs (CoNGO; full "Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations") "is an independent, international, non-profit membership association of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decision-making."The two classes of membership, Full, for those NGOs with consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and Associate, for those with affiliation with a UN programme or agency, total more than 500 members. Founded in 1948, CoNGO has committees based in Geneva, New York and Vienna. Its objectives: "to ensure that NGOs be present when governments discuss issues of global concern at the United Nations and to facilitate NGO discussions on such issues."

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1. congo

   The Congo can refer to several closely related entities in central Africa: 1) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire): It is the largest country by area in sub-Saharan Africa and the second largest in all of Africa. Situated in Central Africa, it is bordered by ten other countries. The capital is Kinshasa. 2) The Republic of the Congo: Also known as Congo-Brazzaville, it is located in Central Africa and bordered by five countries, one of them being the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Brazzaville. 3) The Congo River: This is the second longest river in Africa and the deepest river in the world. It flows through central Africa, defining the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo in its lower course, and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. 4) The Congo Rainforest: One of the world's most significant and diverse ecosystems, it is the second largest tropical rainforest in the world, located in central Africa, primarily within the Democratic Republic of Congo. The specific reference to 'Congo' in conversation or text is dependent on context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Congonoun

   black tea, of higher grade (finer leaf and less dusty) than the present bohea. See Tea

2. Etymology: [Chin. kung-foo labor.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Congo

   Congo is a 1980 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton. The novel centers on an expedition searching for diamonds and investigating the mysterious deaths of a previous expedition in the dense rain forest of Congo. Crichton calls Congo a Lost World novel in the tradition founded by Henry Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines, featuring the mines of that work's title.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Congo

   the second in length and largest in volume of the African rivers, rises NE. of the Muchinga Mountains in Rhodesia, flows SW. through Lake Bangueola, then N. to the equator; curving in a great semicircle it continues SW., passes in a series of rapids through the coast range, and enters the S. Atlantic by an estuary 6 m. broad. It brings down more water than the other African rivers put together. The largest affluents are the Kassai on the left, and the Mobangi on the right bank; 110 m. are navigable to ocean steamers, then the cataracts intervene, and 250 m. of railway promote transit; the upper river is 2 to 4 m. broad, and navigable for small craft up to Stanley Falls, 1068 m. The name most associated with its exploration is H. M. Stanley; during its course of 3000 m. it bears several names.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Congo

   A republic in central Africa lying between GABON and DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO and south of Cameroon. Its capital is Brazzaville.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONGO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Congo is ranked #54864 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Congo surname appeared 375 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Congo.
   
   54.1% or 203 total occurrences were White.
   41.8% or 157 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Africa
   • African Country
   • Congo
   • Black Tea
   • River

Anagrams for CONGO »

1. cogon

How to pronounce CONGO?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CONGO in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONGO in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONGO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of CONGO in a Sentence

1. Peter Salama:

   All it takes is one sick person to travel down the Congo River and we can have outbreaks seeded in many different locations ... that can happen at any moment, it's very hard to predict, it is going to be at least weeks and more likely months before we get this outbreak fully under control.

2. Zuhal Demir:

   What happened back then in Congo, no matter how awful I find it, we cannot rewrite it. But we can reflect it in a correct way.

3. Robert Friedland:

   In particular, Ivanhoe and Zijin are in detailed, friendly discussions about the strategic co-development of our Kamoa copper discovery in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

4. Vasee Moorthy:

   Congo Ebola outbreak's clearly very difficult to evaluate efficacy of Ebola products in outbreaks.

5. Mike Ryan:

   Of note is the fact that while the disease has crossed the border, there has been no documented local transmission. The exposure of these individuals occurred in Congo, we haven't seen a panic reaction in the community.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CONGO
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=CONGO
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Congo
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CONGO
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CONGO
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Congo
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html