ZAIRE


Meaning of ZAIRE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' z ī (- ə )r, zä- ' ir

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural zaires or zaire

Etymology: French zaïre, from Zaïre, former name (1971-97) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Date: 1967

: the basic monetary unit of Zaire 1967-96

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