bolivar

¹

[bol-uh-ver, buh-lee-vahr, baw-lee-vahr]

noun

plural

bolivars ,

plural

bolivares .

1. a coin and monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 centimos. B.

Bolívar

²

[buh-lee-vahr, baw-lee-vahr]

noun

1. Simón El Libertador, 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.

2. Pico Bolívar, a mountain in western Venezuela, in the Cordillera Mérida: highest elevation in Venezuela. 16,411 feet (5,007 meters).

Bolivar

¹

/ ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː, boˈliβar /

noun

1. 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

²

/ ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː, boˈliβar /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 céntimos

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bolivar¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from Latin American Spanish, named after Simón Bolívar

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bolivar¹

named after Simon _Bolivar

Example Sentences

People walk in front of a politically charged mural near Bolivar Square.

From Los Angeles Times

The 26-year-old has just jetted into London, where she's about to play 10 nights at Wembley Stadium with Coldplay as part of Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra.

From BBC

Like her fellow players in the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, Mendonça is a beneficiary of Venezuela's El Sistema programme, which offers free music education throughout the country.

From BBC

The 44-year-old is currently musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and artistic director of the Simón Bolívar Orchestra.

From BBC

He had to cancel his second week, which was to have featured the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, thanks to new U.S. government travel restrictions for the Venezuelan orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times