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Zaire

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belgian congonoun(historical) A former Belgian colony in Central Africa, existing from 1908 to 1960, when it became the modern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
democratic republic of the congonounA country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo. Capital: Kinshasa.

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belgian congonoun(historical) A former Belgian colony in Central Africa, existing from 1908 to 1960, when it became the modern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
democratic republic of the congonounA country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo. Capital: Kinshasa.
drcnounInitialism of Democratic Republic of (the) Congo, Congo-Kinshasa.
congonounA region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
zaireannounA person from Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo)
kinshasanounThe capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), in the western part of the country on the Congo River.
zaïrenounThe former currency of Zaïre.
zairiannounAlternative spelling of Zairean. [A person from Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo)]
perunounA country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.
jatnounA member of an Indo-European ethnic group of people native to Northern India and Pakistan (including large populations living in the EU, US, Canada, Australia and UK), that have attributes of an ethnic group, tribe and a people.
ebolanounThe Ebola virus.
rdcnoun(rail transport, US, Canada) A Budd Rail Diesel Car, a self-propelled railcar for passengers.
faznounA surname.
liannounA surname.
afriquea 1971 studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra, arranged & conducted by Oliver Nelson released by the Flying Dutchman labelJazzlists: Flying Dutchman 10100 series discography, accessed November 11, 2019Both Sides Now: Flying Dutchman Label Discography, accessed November 11, 2019Payne, D. Oliver Nelson: A Discography 1967-1975, accessed November 11, 2019
dr congonounAbbreviation of Democratic Republic of the Congo: A country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo. Capital: Kinshasa. [A country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo. Capital: Kinshasa.]
congo-kinshasanounSynonym of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo. Capital: Kinshasa.
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congo-zairenounAlternative form of Democratic Republic of the Congo. [A country in Central Africa, the larger of the two countries named Congo. Capital: Kinshasa.]
republic of zairenoun(historical) Former official name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971 through 1997.

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