English Explanatory Dictionary

bolivar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of bolívar.
name
  1. A city, the county seat of Polk County, Missouri, United States.
  2. A village in Ohio.
  3. A city, the county seat of Hardeman County, Tennessee.
noun
  1. Alternative form of bolívar.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bolivar.wav /ˈbɒlɪvɚ/ /bəˈliːvaɹ/

Word forms

bolivar bolivars bolivares

Etymology

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.

Related words

For a comprehensive list of places named Bolivar Bolívar worldwide

Derived words

Bolivar County Bolivar Peninsula
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