bolivar
a coin and monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: B.
Origin of bolivar
1Other definitions for Bolívar (2 of 2)
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
Peter Dinklage will be introduced as bolivar Trask, creator of the robot mutant-destroyers called Sentinels.
A low profile legislator from the state of bolivar, he was never a leading voice in the National Assembly.
Abdel el-Zabayar: From Parliament to the Frontlines | Mac Margolis | September 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut then we looked at his life in Greece and Albania where he was a serious revolutionary—as serious as Che Guevara or bolivar.
I reckon you're the one bolivar an' me's been waitin' here fer, an'—what's the matter with ye, anyhow?
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsBascomb must have divined what was going on in Matt's mind, for he turned to him as soon as bolivar was out of sight.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. Matthews
bolivar, leaving the army in command of General Paez, repaired to Angostura.
General bolivar obtained leave from the congress at Bogot to go to Peru—the grand scene of his subsequent triumphs.
Morillo retired to Valencia; and bolivar took possession of the valleys of Aragua.
British Dictionary definitions for Bolivar (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː, Spanish boˈliβar) /
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 bolívar (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː, Spanish boˈliβar) /
the standard monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 céntimos
Origin of bolívar
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