Zaire Definition

zäir
noun
The former basic monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Webster's New World
pronoun
(historical) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (former name, used between 1971 and 1997).
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Other Word Forms of Zaire

Noun

Singular:
zaire
Plural:
zaires, zares

Origin of Zaire

  • Truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere ("river swallowing rivers", referring to the Congo river) adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.

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