zaïre

noun

The former currency of Zaïre.

Meanings

zaïre1

nounzaïre (plural zaïres or zaïre)

plural zaïres

  1. The former currency of Zaïre.

Zaïre2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Zaire: (historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997
Cite this entry
APA

zaïre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/za%C3%AFre

MLA

“zaïre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/za%C3%AFre. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zaïre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/za%C3%AFre.

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