Bolivia

[ buh-liv-ee-uh, boh-; Spanish baw-lee-vyah ]

/ bəˈlɪv i ə, boʊ-; Spanish bɔˈli vyɑ /

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a republic in W South America. 404,388 sq. mi. (1,047,370 sq. km). Capitals: La Paz and Sucre.

(often lowercase) a twill fabric made of cut pile with lines either in the warp direction or on the bias.

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The way San Pedro Prison functions is a necessity as a result, Bolivian journalist Aldo Medinaceli explained to me.
Cocaine, Politicians and Wives: Inside the World’s Most Bizarre Prison|Jason Batansky|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A group of Bolivian miners must have received the shock of their lives when they uncovered a slab with 5,055 gigantic footprints.
294 Dinosaurs Once Walked on This Wall in Bolivia|Nina Strochlic|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"It was the miracle of the multiplication of gasoline," Saboia later told a Bolivian reporter.
Escape from Bolivia|Mac Margolis|September 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After he tried to incite revolution there, he was executed by CIA-assisted Bolivian authorities.
Which Country Should Snowden Live In?|Sarah Hedgecock|July 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Michael Moynihan on the Bolivian farce, the WikiLeaks sideshow, and other yanqui ‘victims.’
Edward Snowden’s Parasites: Evo Morales, Julian Assange & More|Michael Moynihan|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One set of tracks leads to the west, toward the Pacific coast, the other set to the north, toward the Bolivian tableland.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre Denis
The Salta line was continued in 1908 to the Bolivian tableland.
The Argentine Republic|Pierre Denis
It is near the Bolivian frontier and is strongly garrisoned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various
So the Spanish general withdrew from the northern Argentine and took up the old position near the Bolivian border.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson
The breeding of cattle and mules for the Bolivian and Chilean markets is an old industry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bolivian

Bolivian

/ (bəˈlɪvɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Bolivia or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Bolivia

Bolivia

/ (bəˈlɪvɪə) /

noun

an inland republic in central S America: original Aymará Indian population conquered by the Incas in the 13th century; colonized by Spain from 1538; became a republic in 1825; consists of low plains in the east, with ranges of the Andes rising to over 6400 m (21 000 ft) and the Altiplano, a plateau averaging 3900 m (13 000 ft) in the west; contains some of the world's highest inhabited regions; important producer of tin and other minerals. Official languages: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: boliviano. Capital: La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial). Pop: 10 461 053 (2013 est). Area: 1 098 580 sq km (424 260 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for bolivian

Bolivia

South American republic, founded 1825, named for Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), statesman and soldier.

Culture definitions for bolivian

Bolivia

Republic in western South America, bordered by Chile and Peru to the west, Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, and Argentina to the south. Sucre is its constitutional capital and its largest city; La Paz is its administrative capital.

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Simón Bolívar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spanish rule.

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The Bolivian government has long fought widespread drug production and trafficking in the country.

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