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zaire
Za·ire Z0002000 (zī′îr, zä-îr′) See Congo.
Za·ir′e·an, Za·ir′i·an adj. & n.zaire (zɑːˈɪə) n1. (Currencies) the basic monetary unit used in Zaïre from 1967-1996 and equivalent to 100 makuta2. (Historical Terms) the basic monetary unit used in Zaïre from 1967-1996 and equivalent to 100 makuta
Zaïre (zɑːˈɪə) n1. (Placename) the former name (1971–97) of the Democratic Republic of Congo2. (Placename) (formerly) the Zaïrian name (1971–97) for the (River) Congo3za•ire (zɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər)
n., pl. za•ire. the basic monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Za•ire or Za•ïre (zɑˈɪər, ˈzɑ ɪər)
n. 1. a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2. official name within the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the Congo River. Za•ir′i•an, Za•ir′e•an, adj., n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  zaire - the basic unit of money in Zaire Zairese monetary unit - monetary unit in Zairelikuta - 100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire | | 2. |  Zaire - a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the CongoGoma - a city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with RwandaKananga, Luluabourg - a city in southwestern Congo; former name (until 1966) was LuluabourgKinshasa, Leopoldville - the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite BrazzavilleElisabethville, Lubumbashi - a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was ElisabethvilleNyamuragira - an active volcano in eastern CongoNyiragongo - an active volcano in eastern CongoAfrica - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian OceanCongo River, Zaire River, Congo - a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South AtlanticKasai, Kasai River, River Kasai - a river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the CongoKivu, Lake Kivu - a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and RwandaLake Edward - a lake in the Great Rift Valley between Congo and UgandaChiluba, Luba - a member of a Bantu people in southeastern CongoCongolese - a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the CongoZairean, Zairese - a native or inhabitant of Zaire |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeZaïreZaire
ZaireThe currency of Zaire between 1967 and 1997. The first zaire, used until 1993, suffered from hyperinflation. The second zaire was replaced by the Congolese franc in 1997 when Zaire became the Democratic Republic of the Congo.AcronymsSeeCGzaire
Words related to zairenoun the basic unit of money in ZaireRelated Words- Zairese monetary unit
- likuta
noun a republic in central AfricaSynonyms- Belgian Congo
- Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
Related Words- Goma
- Kananga
- Luluabourg
- Kinshasa
- Leopoldville
- Elisabethville
- Lubumbashi
- Nyamuragira
- Nyiragongo
- Africa
- Congo River
- Zaire River
- Congo
- Kasai
- Kasai River
- River Kasai
- Kivu
- Lake Kivu
- Lake Edward
- Chiluba
- Luba
- Congolese
- Zairean
- Zairese
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