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bolivar

bo·li·var

UK/ˈbɒlɪvɚ/ US/bəˈliːvaɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos

2.

Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)

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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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