Balboa

[ bal-boh-uh; Spanish bahl-baw-ah ]

noun

1. Vas·co Nú·ñez de [vahs, -kaw , noo, -nyeth , th, e], 1475?–1517, Spanish adventurer and explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
2. a seaport in Panama at the Pacific terminus of the Panama Canal.
3. balboa, a silver coin and monetary unit of Panama, equal to 100 centesimos.

balboa

¹

/ bælˈbəʊə /

noun

1. the standard currency unit of Panama, divided into 100 centesimos

Balboa

²

/ bælˈbəʊə; balˈβoa /

noun

1. a port in Panama at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal: the administrative centre of the former Canal Zone. Pop: 2750 (1990)

Balboa

³

/ balˈβoa; bælˈbəʊə /

noun

1. BalboaVasco Núñez de?14751519MSpanishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Vasco Núñez de (ˈbasko ˈnuɲeθ de). ?1475–1519, Spanish explorer, who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513

Word History and Origins

Origin of Balboa¹

named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa

Example Sentences

While some people with mobility limitations may be able to access a car more easily than Balboa, he and his family were left with very few options.

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In the past when family members tried to move him, Balboa fell.

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Balboa is paralyzed on his left side after a stroke and needs a wheelchair to get around.

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Mathason doesn’t have a van that can accommodate Balboa’s wheelchair, and she isn’t able to lift her father out of it.

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A county service offers scheduled rides for seniors, but it only provides drop-off services and wouldn’t take Balboa through a drive-through.

From ProPublica

She takes us back to the pivotal moments that earned a place in history for such trailblazers as Magellan and Balboa.

From The Daily Beast

Her Rocky Balboa speech, as he describes it, gave him the inspiration he needed.

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In the words of Rocky Balboa: “There ain't nothin' over till it's over.”

From The Daily Beast

They were often seen in small flocks diving for fish along the coast from Laguna to Balboa.

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One of these magnificent birds was found on the rocky cliffs bordering the shore between Laguna and Balboa.

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And now Pedrarias could not do enough for Balboa, whom he called his "dear son."

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Pedrarias was in some doubt as to how Balboa would receive him.

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Balboa sent an expedition to rescue them and brought them down to Antigua.

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