bolivar

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

/ ˈbɒl ə vər, bəˈli vɑr; Spanish bɔˈli vɑr /

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noun, plural bol·i·vars, Spanish bo·li·va·res

[baw-lee-vah-res]. /ˌbɔ liˈvɑ rɛs/.

a coin and monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: B.

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Origin of bolivar

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

Other definitions for bolivar (2 of 2)

Bolívar

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

/ bəˈli vɑr; Spanish bɔˈli ḇɑr /

noun

Si·món

[sahy-muhn; Spanish see-mawn], /ˈsaɪ mən; Spanish siˈmɔn/, "El Libertador", 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.

Pi·co Bol·í·var, [pee-kaw] /ˈpi kɔ/ a mountain in western Venezuela, in the Cordillera Mérida: highest elevation in Venezuela. 16,411 feet (5,007 meters).

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How to use bolivar in a sentence

Simon Bolivar Tabio dabbed at his reddened eyes with a white handkerchief.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
Simon Bolivar was a native of Caraccas, and belonged to one of the most respectable and wealthy families of that city.
Great Events in the History of North and South America|Charles A. Goodrich
Among the Venezuelans was Simon Bolivar, who afterwards became the most important personage in the struggle for independence.
The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899]|James Rodway
The first occurred in 1823, when Simon Bolivar offered to aid the disaffected party by throwing an invading force into the island.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present|Maturin M. Ballou

The following passage from the life of Don Simon Bolivar might allay many motus animorum, if rightly pondered.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bolivar (1 of 2)

Bolivar

/ (ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː, Spanish boˈliβar) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for bolivar (2 of 2)

bolívar

/ (ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː, Spanish boˈliβar) /

noun plural -vars or -vares (-βares)

the standard monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 céntimos

Word Origin for bolívar

named after Simon Bolivar

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