English

Proper noun

Congo

1. A country in Central Africa with Brazzaville as capital. Official name: Republic of the Congo.
2. A country in Central Africa with Kinshasa as capital. Official name: Democratic Republic of the Congo.
3. A large river in Africa which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Synonyms

• (country with Brazzaville as capital): Congo-Brazzaville
• (country with Kinshasa as capital): Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, (formerly) Zaire, Former Zaire

Derived terms

• Congolese

Translations

See also

• Appendix:Countries of the world

Etymology 2

Clipping of Congregationalist +‎ -o.

Noun

Congo ‎(plural Congos)

1. (informal) Congregationalist

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:Congo.

Anagrams

• cogon

Catalan

Noun

Congo m

1. Congo (river)
2. Congo (region)
3. Congo (country)

Derived terms

• República del Congo
• República Democràtica del Congo

Italian

Noun

Congo m

1. Congo (river)
2. Congo (region)
3. Congo (country)

Derived terms

• Repubblica Democratica del Congo

Portuguese

Proper noun

Congo m

1. Congo (a river in central Africa)
2. Short for República do Congo.
3. Short for República Democrática do Congo.

Spanish

Proper noun

Congo m

1. Congo (country with Brazzaville as capital)
2. Congo (country with Kinshasa as capital)
3. Congo (river)

Related terms

• congolés
• República del Congo
• República Democrática del Congo

French

Adjective

congo m ‎(feminine singular congoe, masculine plural congos, feminine plural congoes)

1. Congo (attributive)

Noun

congo m ‎(plural congos)

1. Congolese (language)

Spanish

Noun

congo m ‎(plural congos)

1. congo (dance)