Zaire.
Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.
Meaning & usage
Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.
Synonym of Congo (major river in Central Africa)
A province of Angola, named after the river
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *jade Kongo nzadi Kongo o Kongo nzere Kongo nzadi o nzereder. Portuguese Zairebor. French Zaïrebor. English Zaire Borrowed from French Zaïre, a truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.
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