bo·li·var (b -l  vär, b l -vr)n. pl. bo·li·vars or bo·li·va·res (b -lvä-r s ) See Table at currency. [American Spanish bolívar, after Simón Bolívar.] |
Bolivar [ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː (Spanish) boˈliβar]
n
(Biographies / Bolivar, Simon (1783-1830) M, South American, MILITARY: soldier, POLITICS: liberator) 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
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| Noun | 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 Spain Venezuelan 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) |
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