Bolivia
[buh-liv-ee-uh, boh-; Spanish baw-lee-vyah]
- 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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Examples from the Web for bolivian
Contemporary Examples
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 PrisonJason 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.
"It was the miracle of the multiplication of gasoline," Saboia later told a Bolivian reporter.
After he tried to incite revolution there, he was executed by CIA-assisted Bolivian authorities.
Michael Moynihan on the Bolivian farce, the WikiLeaks sideshow, and other yanqui ‘victims.’
Historical Examples
The Salta line was continued in 1908 to the Bolivian tableland.
The Argentine RepublicPierre Denis
On leave of absence he also fought in the Bolivian War of Independence.
Armando Normand: a Bolivian, I believe of foreign parentage.
The Putumayo, The Devil's ParadiseWalter Hardenburg
It is near the Bolivian frontier and is strongly garrisoned.
It's a new leaf—Bolivian with a Virginian blend, not on the market yet.
The Secret of the LeagueErnest Bramah
Bolivian
- of or relating to Bolivia or its inhabitants
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- a native or inhabitant of Bolivia
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Bolivia
- 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.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Bolivia
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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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