Bolivia

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

noun

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.

Related formsBo·liv·i·an, adjective, nounpro-Bo·liv·i·an, adjective, nounpseu·do-Bo·liv·i·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for bolivian

Contemporary Examples of bolivian

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
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
"It was the miracle of the multiplication of gasoline," Saboia later told a Bolivian reporter.
Escape from Bolivia
Mac Margolis
September 2, 2013
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
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

Historical Examples of bolivian

The Salta line was continued in 1908 to the Bolivian tableland.
The Argentine Republic
Pierre Denis
On leave of absence he also fought in the Bolivian War of Independence.
The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier and Citizen
Simon Wolf
Armando Normand: a Bolivian, I believe of foreign parentage.
The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise
Walter Hardenburg
It is near the Bolivian frontier and is strongly garrisoned.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4
Various
It's a new leaf—Bolivian with a Virginian blend, not on the market yet.
The Secret of the League
Ernest Bramah

British Dictionary definitions for bolivian

Bolivian

adjective

of or relating to Bolivia or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Bolivia

Bolivia

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.

bolivian in Culture

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.

Note

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

Note

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