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Zairian

or Za·ir·e·an

[ zah-eer-ee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Zaire or its people.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Zaire.

Zaïrian

/ zɑːˈɪərɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the former Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) or its inhabitants


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Zaïre

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Zairian1

First recorded in 1970–75; Zaire + -ian

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