bolivar
[ bol-uh-ver, buh-lee-vahr; Spanish baw-lee-vahr ]
/ ˈbɒl ə vər, bəˈli vɑr; Spanish bɔˈli vɑr /
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.
Origin of bolivar
1880–85; < American Spanish, after S.
Bolívar
Words nearby bolivar
bolillo,
boline,
bolingbroke,
bolingbrook,
bolita,
bolivar,
bolivia,
bolivian,
boliviano,
bolix,
boll
Definition for bolivar (2 of 2)
Bolívar
[ bol-uh-ver, buh-lee-vahr; Spanish baw-lee-vahr ]
/ ˈbɒl ə vər, bəˈli vɑr; Spanish bɔˈli vɑr /
noun
Si·món
[sahy-muh n; Spanish see-mawn] /ˈsaɪ mən; Spanish siˈmɔn/, El Libertador,1783–1830,
Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
Pico,
a mountain in W Venezuela, in the Cordillera Mérida: highest elevation in Venezuela. 16,411 feet (5007 meters).
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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