Bolívar
/bəˈliːvɑː(ɹ)/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The currency of Venezuela, divided into 100 céntimos.
"He can compute his earnings for a week at so many bolívares a day, and he knows the costs of various construction materials and with some effort can make a simple summation of costs of materials for a job."
Proper Noun
- 1 A province in Ecuador. Capital: Guaranda.
- 2 A town in La Unión department, El Salvador.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"He can compute his earnings for a week at so many bolívares a day, and he knows the costs of various construction materials and with some effort can make a simple summation of costs of materials for a job."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish bolívar, ultimately named after Simón Bolívar.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish Bolívar.