Congo

/ˈkɑŋgoʊ/

/ˈkɒŋgəʊ/

Other forms: Congos

Definitions of Congo

1. noun

   a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
   synonyms: Congo River, Zaire River

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   river

   a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
2. noun

   a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
   synonyms: Belgian Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire

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   African country, African nation

   any one of the countries occupying the African continent
3. noun

   a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960
   synonyms: French Congo, Republic of the Congo

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   African country, African nation

   any one of the countries occupying the African continent