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Zaire

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Zaire used by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play 'Zaïre' (1732), about a Christian woman enslaved by Muslims. The heroine is named Zara in some English translations. Voltaire may have based the name on Zahrah.

Literature2 syllables · /zɑˈɪər/

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