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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.
updated on October 10, 2017
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Dictionary entries near Congo
congestion
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conglomeration
conglutinate
Congo
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