Zaïre

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See also: zaire, Zaire, and zaïre

English

Proper noun

Zaïre

  1. Alternative spelling of Zaire: (historical) A former country (1971–1997) in Central Africa; now the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French Zaïre; ultimately from Kongo nzere, a truncation of nzadi o nzere (river swallowing rivers).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzaːˈiː.rə/
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  • Hyphenation: Za‧ire
  • Rhymes: -iːrə

Proper noun

Zaïre n

  1. (historical) Zaire (A former country (1971–1997) in Central Africa; now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

French

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Proper noun

Zaïre m

  1. (historical) Zaire (A former country (1971–1997) in Central Africa; now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
    la République du Zaïre

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