Meanings
proper nounthe Republic of Zaire
- historicalFormer official name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971 through 1997.
Translations
Dutch Republiek Zaïre
- Republiek Zaïreofficial name of Zaire from 1971 to 1997
Finnish Zairen tasavalta
- Zairen tasavaltaofficial name of Zaire from 1971 to 1997
French République du Zaïre
- République du Zaïreofficial name of Zaire from 1971 to 1997
Irish Poblacht na Sáíre
- Poblacht na Sáíreofficial name of Zaire from 1971 to 1997
Japanese ザイール共和国
- ザイール共和国 (Zaīru Kyōwakoku)official name of Zaire from 1971 to 1997
Portuguese República do Zaire
- República do Zaireofficial name of Zaire from 1971 to 1997
Romanian Republica Zair
- Republica Zairofficial name of Zaire from 1971 to 1997
Cite this entry
APA
Republic of Zaire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republic%20of%20Zaire
MLA
“Republic of Zaire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republic%20of%20Zaire. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Republic of Zaire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republic%20of%20Zaire.
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