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Zaire

proper noun

  1. former name for Democratic Republic of Congo
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /zaɪˈɪə/ / /zɑːˈɪəɹ/ / /ˈzɑːɪɹ/ / /ˌzɑˈɪə(ɹ)/ / /ˌzaɪˈɪə(ɹ)/

name

Etymology: Truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.

  1. Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.
  2. Synonym of Congo (major river in Central Africa)
  3. A province of Angola, named after the river

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French zaïre. Named after the Zaire River, another name for the Congo River.

  1. The unit of currency of Zaire from 1967 to 1998.