Congo Synonyms

kŏnggō
A republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. republic-of-the-congo
  2. democratic-republic-of-the-congo
  3. zaire
  4. french-congo
  5. belgian-congo
A major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. congo river
  2. Zaire River
Black tea grown in China
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. congou
  2. congou tea
  3. English breakfast tea

Words Related to Congo

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. officially democratic republic of the congo.
  2. officially republic of the congo.
  3. formerly (1971–1997) za·ire
  4. and (1960–1971) congo
  5. and (1908–1960) belgian congo
  6. and (1885–1908) congo free state.
  7. angola
  8. sudan

Congo Sentence Examples

  • The abandonment of the trading monopolies of the old Congo Free State, and the taking over of its loans put a severe strain on the resources of the colony.

  • Many of the old agents of the Congo State had to be retained.

  • A considerable part of the trade, export and import, was in transit, chiefly with French Congo, which had no direct communication with the sea except through Belgian Congo.

  • In 1921 a seaplane service was started along the Congo river from Stanley Pool to Stanley Falls.

  • Louis Franck, the Belgian Colonial Minister, paid a visit to the Congo in 1920.

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