zairoishttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zairois_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZairois, n. & adj.
First published 1986; not fully revised

Zairoisnoun & adjective

  1. 1973–
    1. 1973
      The state of war against tsetse as the Zairois assess it will dictate the role that this institution may play in further research.
      J. J. MacKelvey, Man against Tsetse iv. 228
    2. 1974
      The Zairois people are warm, helpful and charming.
      Observer 22 September 20/3
    3. 1975
      It is in any case an offence for a Zaïrois to wear such an ‘un-authentic’ item of dress as a tie.
      R. Barclay, Ernest Bevin & Foreign Office viii. 159
    4. 1977
      A Zairois student learns how to take a skin smear.
      New Day Summer 10 (caption)
    5. 1982
      The Government intends the industry to employ an eventual 700 Zairois.
      Financial Times 26 January 22/1

Zairois, n. & adj. was first published in 1986; not fully revised.

Zairois, n. & adj. was last modified in December 2024.