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bo·li·var B0374400 (bō-lē′vär, bŏl′ə-vər)n. pl. bo·li·vars or bo·li·va·res (bō-lē′vä-rĕs′) See Table at currency. [American Spanish bolívar, after Simón Bolívar.]Bolivar (ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː; Spanish boˈliβar) n (Biography) 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
bolívar (ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː; Spanish boˈliβar) n, pl -vars or -vares (-βares) (Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 céntimos[named after Simon Bolivar]bol•i•var or bol•í•var (ˈbɒl ə vər, bəˈli vɑr) n., pl. bol•i•vars, bo•lí•va•res (ˌbɒl əˈvɑr eɪs, bəˈli vɑˌreɪs) the basic monetary unit of Venezuela. [1880–85; < American Spanish, after S. Bolívar] Bol•í•var (ˈbɒl ə vər, bəˈli vɑr) n. Si•món (ˈsaɪ mən, siˈmoʊn) ( “El Libertador” ), 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | bolivar - the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimoscentimo - a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and SpainVenezuelan monetary unit - monetary unit of Venezuela | | 2. | Bolivar - Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)El Libertador, Simon Bolivar |
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Bolivar Simon . 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 Bolivar a department in northern Colombia located on a plain and bounded on the east by the Magdalena River. Area, 26,400 sq km; population, 820,800 (1969). Its administrative center is Cartagena. Much of the land is devoted to livestock grazing, and there are crop-producing areas with tobacco, rice, sugarcane, cotton, and fruit-growing (bananas and other fruits) plantations. Bolivar has stockpiles of valuable timber. Petroleum is extracted and refined, and there are food-processing and textile industries.
Bolivar a French term designating a wide-brimmed men’s hat that was fashionable in a number of countries in the 1820’s. BolivarenUK
BolivarThe currency of Venezuela. It came into circulation in 1879. While it was originally pegged to the French franc, it has been pegged to the U.S. dollar for much of its history. Since the 1970s, it has suffered from a high rate of inflation. It is named for Simon Bolivar, the controversial revolutionary who liberated much of South America from Spain.AcronymsSeeBbolivarenUK
Words related to bolivarnoun the basic unit of money in VenezuelaRelated Words- centimo
- Venezuelan monetary unit
noun Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish ruleSynonyms- El Libertador
- Simon Bolivar
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