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Definition of Belgian Congo
1. Noun. A republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960.
Exact synonyms: Congo, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Zaire
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Goma, Kananga, Luluabourg, Kinshasa, Leopoldville, Elisabethville, Lubumbashi, Nyamuragira, Nyiragongo, Congo, Congo River, Zaire River, Kasai, Kasai River, River Kasai, Kivu, Lake Kivu, Lake Edward
Group relationships: Africa
Member holonyms: Chiluba, Luba, Congolese, Zairean, Zairese
Derivative terms: Zairean
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Goma, Kananga, Luluabourg, Kinshasa, Leopoldville, Elisabethville, Lubumbashi, Nyamuragira, Nyiragongo, Congo, Congo River, Zaire River, Kasai, Kasai River, River Kasai, Kivu, Lake Kivu, Lake Edward
Group relationships: Africa
Member holonyms: Chiluba, Luba, Congolese, Zairean, Zairese
Derivative terms: Zairean
Definition of Belgian Congo
1. Proper noun. The former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1908 to 1960. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com