ZAIRE


Meaning of ZAIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzī(-ə)r, zä-ˈir ]

noun

( 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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