bolivar

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈbɒlɪvɚ/
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/ˈbɒlɪvɚ/ · /bəˈliːvaɹ/

Definition of bolivar

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of bolívar.
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noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of bolívar.
  2. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of bolívar.
    “The mining law of 1925 places taxes at two Bolivars ($0.39) per hectare on property not in operation. […] The 125,000,000 Bolivars surplus in the treasury, while not a great deal of money in London or New York ($25,000,000) denotes a condition of things in Venezuela that the British and French like.”
    ““These people want to buy some arepas. How much are they?” “They are two Bolivars apiece, and I haven’t gone yet.[…]””
    “The Venezuelan unit of currency is the Bolivar (VEB). […] The Bolivar is nominally subdivided into 100 céntimos, although coins denominated in céntimos no longer circulate.”

name

  1. A city, the county seat of Polk County, Missouri, United States.
  2. A village in Ohio.
  3. A city, the county seat of Hardeman County, Tennessee.

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Etymology

Most places named Bolivar are named after Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), a South American leader—even those whose naturalized English name does not use the Spanish-language orthography or pronunciation.

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