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Noun: bolivar (bolivares,bolivars)  bó'lee,vaa(r) or 'bó-lee,vaa(r)
  1. The basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
Noun: Bolivar  bó'lee,vaa(r) or 'bó-lee,vaa(r)
  1. Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)
    - Simon Bolivar, El Libertador

Derived forms: bolivars, bolivares

Type of: full general, general, national leader, solon, statesman, Venezuelan monetary unit

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