Bolívar

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See also: Bolivar, bolívar, and bolivar

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish Bolívar.

Proper noun[edit]

Bolívar

  1. A town in the La Unión department, El Salvador

See also[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Basque Bolibar, from bolu + ibar. Most places named Bolívar are named after Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), a South American leader.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /boˈlibaɾ/ [boˈli.β̞aɾ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ibaɾ
  • Syllabification: Bo‧lí‧var

Proper noun[edit]

Bolívar m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Basque
  2. Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), South American leader, the most famous person with this surname
  3. A department of Colombia
  4. A province of Ecuador
  5. A state of Venezuela
  6. A town in the La Unión department, El Salvador

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Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Bolivar
  • Tagalog: Bolivar