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bolivar

1

[ bol-uh-ver, buh-lee-vahr; Spanish baw-lee-vahr ]

noun

, plural bol·i·vars, Spanish bo·li·va·res [baw-lee-, vah, -, r, es].
  1. a coin and monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 centimos. : B.


Bolívar

2

[ buh-lee-vahr; Spanish baw-lee-vahr ]

noun

  1. Si·món [sahy, -m, uh, n, see-, mawn], El Libertador, 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
  2. Pi·co Bol·í·var, [pee, -kaw] a mountain in western Venezuela, in the Cordillera Mérida: highest elevation in Venezuela. 16,411 feet (5,007 meters).

bolívar

1

/ ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː; boˈliβar /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 céntimos
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Bolivar

2

/ ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː; boˈliβar /

noun

  1. BolivarSimon17831830MSouth AmericanMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: liberator Simon (siˈmon). 1783–1830, South American soldier and liberator. He drove the Spaniards from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and hoped to set up a republican confederation, but was prevented by separatist movements in Venezuela and Colombia (1829–30). Upper Peru became a separate state and was called Bolivia in his honour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bolivar1

First recorded in 1880–85; from Latin American Spanish, named after Simón Bolívar
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bolivar1

named after Simon Bolivar
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Example Sentences

Peter Dinklage will be introduced as Bolivar Trask, creator of the robot mutant-destroyers called Sentinels.

A low profile legislator from the state of Bolivar, he was never a leading voice in the National Assembly.

But then we looked at his life in Greece and Albania where he was a serious revolutionary—as serious as Che Guevara or Bolivar.

I reckon you're the one Bolivar an' me's been waitin' here fer, an'—what's the matter with ye, anyhow?

Bascomb must have divined what was going on in Matt's mind, for he turned to him as soon as Bolivar was out of sight.

Bolivar, leaving the army in command of General Paez, repaired to Angostura.

General Bolivar obtained leave from the congress at Bogot to go to Peru—the grand scene of his subsequent triumphs.

Morillo retired to Valencia; and Bolivar took possession of the valleys of Aragua.

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