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Meaning of "zaire" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZAIRE

zaire  [zɑːˈɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZAIRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Zaire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ZAIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

zaire

Zaire

Zaire /zɑːˈɪər/, officially the Republic of Zaire, was the incarnation of the contemporary state known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo as it existed between 27 October, 1971, and 17 May, 1997. Founded by Mobutu Sese Seko, the name of Zaire derives from the Portuguese word "zaire", itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi.

Definition of zaire in the English dictionary

The definition of zaire in the dictionary is the basic monetary unit used in Zaïre from 1967-1996 and equivalent to 100 makuta.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZAIRE


arquebusier
ˌɑːkwɪbʌsˈɪə
caravaneer
ˌkærəvænˈɪə
cymbaleer
ˌsɪmb əlˈɪə
fictioneer
ˌfɪkʃənˈɪə
hackbuteer
ˌhækbətˈɪə
hagbuteer
ˌhæɡbətˈɪə
harpooneer
ˌhɑːpuːnˈɪə
Meir
meɪˈɪə
sanctioneer
ˌsæŋkʃənˈɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZAIRE

zaftig
zag
Zagazig
Zaghlul
Zagreb
Zagreus
Zagros Mountains
Zahir-ud-din Muhammad
zaibatsu
zaikai
zaitech
zakat
zakouska
zakouski
zakuska
zakuski
Zakynthos
zalambdodont
Zama
zaman

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZAIRE

affaire
au contraire
Baudelaire
billionaire
Bonaire
commissaire
communautaire
concessionnaire
extraordinaire
luminaire
maire
millionaire
mousquetaire
notaire
ordinaire
questionnaire
Saint-Nazaire
savoir-faire
solitaire
Voltaire

Synonyms and antonyms of zaire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «zaire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZAIRE

Find out the translation of zaire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of zaire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «zaire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扎伊尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zaire
570 millions of speakers

English

zaire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज़ैरे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زائير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Заир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zaire
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জায়ারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Zaïre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zaire
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zaire
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ザイール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자이르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zaire
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

zaire
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சையர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झैर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zaire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Zaire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zair
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Заїр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Zair
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

zaire
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Zaïre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zaire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Zaire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zaire

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAIRE»

The term «zaire» is very widely used and occupies the 17.335 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAIRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «zaire» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «zaire» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about zaire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZAIRE»

Discover the use of zaire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zaire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Zaire: Predicament and Prospects
Presents a broad-ranging examination of the growing economic, political, and humanitarian struggle in Zaire, along with suggestions for preventative action to ameliorate Zaire's problems.
Jean-Claude Willame, Hugues Leclercq, Peter Rosenblum, 1997
2
The Real Economy of Zaire: The Contribution of Smuggling & ...
Janet MacGaffey examines the case of Zaire where, according to the published statistics, wages are at starvation level, production is declining and the infrastructure is falling apart.
Janet MacGaffey, 1991
3
Rumba Rules: The Politics of Dance Music in Mobutu’s Zaire
In Rumba Rules, the first ethnography of popular music in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bob W. White examines not only the economic and political conditions that brought this powerful music industry to its knees, but also the ways that ...
Bob W. White, 2008
4
The Okapi: Mysterious Animal of Congo-Zaire
In this popularly written book, three long-time observers of the okapi present a complete, contemporary natural history of this appealing relative of the giraffe.
Susan Lyndaker Lindsey, Cynthia L. Bennett, 1999
5
Zaire
And this is the book to prepare you for your trip, and to take along on your travels.
Christe Mang, 1994
6
Surviving the Slaughter: The Ordeal of a Rwandan Refugee in ...
. . . This book carries one along, often as if running with the refugees.”—Anne Serafin, Multicultural Review
Marie Beatrice Umutesi, 2004
7
The Quest for Therapy: Medical Pluralism in Lower Zaire
In this book, Dr. John M. Janzen describes patterns of healing among the BaKongo of Lower Zaire in Africa, who, like many peoples elsewhere, utilize cosmopolitan medicine alongside traditional healing practices.
John M. Janzen, William Arkinstall, 1982
8
The Path of a Genocide: The Rwanda Crisis from Uganda to Zaire
This is a detailed effort to make sense of the political crisis and genocide in Rwanda and the effects it had on its neighbors.
Howard Adelman, Astri Suhrke
9
War and Peace in Zaire-Congo: Analyzing and Evaluating ...
The 1994 Rwandan Genocide continues to have serious repercussions for peace and stability in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Howard Adelman, Govind C. Rao, 2004
10
Rural Society and Cotton in Colonial Zaire
This masterful social and economic history of rural Zaire examines the complex and lasting effects of forced cotton cultivation in central Africa from 1917 to 1960. Osumaka Likaka recreates daily life inside the colonial cotton regime.
Osumaka Likaka, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZAIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zaire is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Holtz cofident in Malik Zaire
So as junior quarterback Malik Zaire gets set to take over a Notre Dame team with 18 starters returning from a year ago, naturally Holtz has no concerns about ... «WSBT-TV, Jul 15»
2
Dilfer: Zaire 'relentless'
BEAVERTON, Ore. – Malik Zaire took more reps during Monday's Elite 11 practice than any counselor. That didn't surprise Trent Dilfer. Zaire has made a strong ... «Irish Illustrated, Jul 15»
3
Mag Excerpt: Malik Zaire perseveres through rocky beginning at ND
Get to know quarterback Malik Zaire, who will lead the Irish into a season as the starting quarterback for the first time with plenty of talent around him and ... «Notre Dame Insider, Jul 15»
4
Lack of depth at QB won't change game plan with Zaire
On Monday, the South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen tracked down Brian Kelly, the head coach making his first public comments since the departure of Everett ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
5
Fighting Irish to visit Clemson with Malik Zaire at the helm
Clemson's first true test of the 2015 football season occurs in the third game when the Tigers travel to Louisville to take on Bobby Petrino's Cardinals in a ... «TigerNet, May 15»
6
Who is Malik Zaire? Five things to know about Notre Dame's new QB
There's a limited sample size for Malik Zaire, but it still comes with a big endorsement. That comes straight from the top. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly released ... «SportingNews.com, May 15»
7
Competition between QBs Golson, Zaire in full view at Irish spring …
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The major construction enveloping Notre Dame Stadium forced the football program's spring game to migrate and downsize: Everything ... «SI.com, Apr 15»
8
Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire a "double-edged sword" in his …
Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Sanford hopes to find a line between Malik Zaire making his own reads and trusting the play call. «The Elkhart Truth, Apr 15»
9
No timeshare: Malik Zaire wants to be 'Jack Sparrow' of Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When asked if he'd be satisfied sharing time with Everett Golson again this fall, Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire revealed himself to ... «Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Apr 15»
10
Are Malik Zaire Brash Comments on QB Competition Good for Notre …
While most Irish fans are already theorizing on the best time-share arrangement for Zaire and Everett Golson, Zaire is trying his best to win the job outright. «Bleacher Report, Mar 15»

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