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Congo

African nation, named for the river that runs through it, which is from a Bantu word meaning "mountains" (i.e., the river that flows from the mountains). As an adjective, Congoese is native English (1797) but has been supplanted by Congolese (1900), from French Congolais.

Entries linking to congo

conga (n.)

type of Latin American dance, "usu. performed by several people in single file and consisting of three steps forward followed by a kick" [OED], 1935, from American Spanish, fem. of (danza) Congo "Congo (dance)" (see Congo); so called because it was assumed to be of African origin. As a verb by 1941. Related: Congaed; congaing.

Congo was used in the U.S. to form the names of dances associated with slaves from 1803. Congo dance is attested from 1823.

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Definitions of Congo
1
congo (n.)
black tea grown in China;
Synonyms: congou / congou tea / English breakfast tea
2
Congo (n.)
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960;
Synonyms: Democratic Republic of the Congo / Zaire / Belgian Congo
Congo (n.)
a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic;
Synonyms: Congo River / Zaire River
Congo (n.)
a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960;
Synonyms: Republic of the Congo / French Congo
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near Congo

congestion

congestive

conglomerate

conglomeration

conglutinate

Congo

congrats

congratulate

congratulation

congratulations

congratulatory

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