Examples of “Zaire” in a Sentence

name The former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, used from 1971 to 1997.

• The country was known as Zaire under President Mobutu's rule.

name Another name for the Congo River, the major river of Central Africa.

• Cargo boats have carried goods along the Zaire for generations.

noun The unit of currency used in Zaire from 1967 to 1998.

• Runaway inflation made the zaire almost worthless by the early 1990s.