BOLIVAR Definition & Meaning

bolivar

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

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bolivars ,

bolivares .

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

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Simón El Libertador, 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
Pico ��Ǳ�í��, a mountain in western Venezuela, in the Cordillera Mérida: highest elevation in Venezuela. 16,411 feet (5,007 meters).

Bolivar

/ ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː, boˈliβar /

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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/ ˈbɒlɪˌvɑː, boˈliβar /

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Origin of bolivar¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from Latin American Spanish, named after Simón ��Ǳ�í��

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Origin of bolivar¹

named after Simon _Bolivar

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For a time last year, workers could pull out of their pockets a dollar or two and maybe even some worthless bolivares, the local currency.

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Over the past seven months, the bolivar has depreciated by a third compared with the U.S. dollar, according to analysts consulted by Reuters.

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Falling dollar cash flows have led to a sharper depreciation of the bolivar currency since late last year.

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"Whether you pay in bolivars or dollars it is not enough," Lochunga said, sitting in front of his stall.

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“Inflation is horrible. A candy is 3 bolivars. A candy!”

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