Zairian
- proper noun
- /zeɪˈrɪən/
- The church estimates that 17 million Zairians, just over half the national population, are Catholics.
- Zairian economy
- Zairian state
- Zairian people
Examples
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Nor will a new constitution instantaneously improve the lot of the ordinary Zairian.
Academic text (1992) -
The Zairian economy, however, still depends very much on Belgian financial capital and technical input.
Academic text (1992) -
Inside the bar, loud Zairian music issued from a stereo system.
Fiction book (1996) -
The losers in these complex relations have been the Zairian people.
Academic text (1992) -
The history of the Zairian capital has been short and turbulent.
Academic text (1995) -
Unlike schools in some other African countries, Zairian schools have maintained a decidedly Western character.
Academic text (1992) -
The rest of the Zairian bishops met in plenary assembly at the end of February to discuss the controversy.
Academic text (1992) -
Regardless of Cordier's intent, the Zairian people today are still grappling with the tragic legacy of his decisions.
Academic text (1992) -
The Zairian experience has been forged on the anvil of a political philosophy which we call authenticity.
Academic text (1992) -
Many Zairians were displaced during the civil conflicts of the 1990s.
Synonyms
A person from Zaire, now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Relating to Zaire, the country now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Zairian names a person from Zaire, the former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 1997. Because Zaire comes from a local word for 'river', you can remember a Zairian as someone from the 'river' country, which is why the word means a person from that country.