Zaire
/zɑːˈɪəɹ/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The unit of currency of Zaire from 1967 to 1998. historical
- 2 the basic unit of money in Zaire wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997. historical
- 2 Synonym of Congo (major river in Central Africa) historical
- 3 A province of Angola, named after the river
Example
More examples"In 1971, the RDC was renamed Zaire."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French zaïre. Named after the Zaire River, another name for the Congo River.