noun
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
• Syn: ↑Congo, ↑Democratic Republic of the Congo, ↑Belgian Congo
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Zairean
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Africa
• Part Meronyms:
↑Goma, ↑Kananga, ↑Luluabourg, ↑Kinshasa, ↑Leopoldville, ↑Lubumbashi, ↑Elisabethville, ↑Nyamuragira, ↑Nyiragongo, ↑Congo, ↑Congo River, ↑Zaire River, ↑Kasai, ↑Kasai River, ↑River Kasai, ↑Kivu, ↑Lake Kivu, ↑Lake Edward
Useful english dictionary. 2012.