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zaïre
zaïre [ zī r ] (plural zaïre or zaïres)


noun 
Definition:
 
unit of Congolese currency: a former unit of currency in the Democratic Republic of Congo
[Mid-20th century. After Zaire, local name for the Congo River]
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