French Congo

proper noun

A former colony of France (1880–1910), established in the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo, Gabon and the Central African Republic, later becoming French Equatorial Africa.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former colony of France (1880–1910), established in the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo, Gabon and the Central African Republic, later becoming French Equatorial Africa.

    Synonyms: Middle Congo

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA former colony of France (1880–1910), established in the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo, Gabon and the Central African Republic, later becoming French Equatorial Africa.

Also see

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 法屬剛果 /法属刚果
  • 法屬剛果 /法属刚果 (Fǎshǔ Gāngguǒ)original French colony established in the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo
Finnish Ranskan Kongo
  • Ranskan Kongooriginal French colony established in the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo
Russian Францу́зское Ко́нго
  • Францу́зское Ко́нго (Francúzskoje Kóngo)original French colony established in the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo
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APA

French Congo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Congo

MLA

“French Congo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Congo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French Congo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Congo.

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