ZAIREAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Zairean mean? 

• ZAIREAN (noun)
  The noun ZAIREAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Zaire

  Familiarity information: ZAIREAN used as a noun is very rare.

• ZAIREAN (adjective)
  The adjective ZAIREAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Zaire or its people

  Familiarity information: ZAIREAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ZAIREAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Zaire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Zairean; Zairese

Hypernyms ("Zairean" is a kind of...):

African (a native or inhabitant of Africa)

Holonyms ("Zairean" is a member of...):

Belgian Congo; Congo; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Zaire (a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960)

Derivation:

Zairean (of or relating to or characteristic of Zaire or its people)

• ZAIREAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Zaire or its people

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Zairean; Zairese

Context example:

Zairean elections

Pertainym:

Zaire (a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960)

Derivation:

Zaire (a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960)

Zairean (a native or inhabitant of Zaire)