zaire1
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nounplural noun zaire
The former basic monetary unit of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), equal to 100 makuta.
Origin
From Zaire, a local name for the Congo River in central Africa.
Zaire2
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proper noun
(also Zaïre)
former name (1971–97) for the Democratic Republic of Congo (see Congo, Democratic Republic of)
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