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\ ˈzī(-ə)r 
, zä-ˈir \
, zä-ˈir \ plural zaires or zaire
Definition of zaire
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the basic monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1967–71) and of Zaire (1971–96)
Zaire
geographical nameZa·ire | \ zä-ˈir \
\Definition of Zaire (Entry 2 of 2)
1 river in Africa — see congo sense 1
2 — see congo sense 2
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Zairean or Zairian \ zä-ˈir-ē-ən \ adjective or noun
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The first known use of zaire was in 1967
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