zaire

zaire

noun

{bc}the basic monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1967u201371) and of Zaire (1971u201396)

Za*ire

geographical name

river in Africa {dx}see {dxt|congo||1}{/dx}

Con*go

geographical name

river 2900 miles (4666 kilometers) long in central Africa flowing north, west, and southwest into the Atlantic at the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola {dx}see {dxt|lualaba||}{/dx}