Congo Free State

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Congo Free State

proper noun the Congo Free State

  1. historical A former colony of Central Africa that was ruled by King Leopold II of Belgium as absolute ruler from 1885 until it was annexed by Belgium in 1908. Former name of Democratic Republic of the Congo

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@misc{congo_free_state_2026,
  title = {Congo Free State},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/congo%20free%20state},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}