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bolívar

bolívar

noun boh-LEE-bahr Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: Named after Simón Bolívar, the South American liberator.

Usage Note

Bolívar (also bolívares in the plural) is the currency unit of Venezuela. The written accent on the i is required. Because Venezuelan hyperinflation has produced multiple currency redenominations, learners may encounter bolívar fuerte, bolívar soberano, and bolívar digital as distinct iterations of the same currency name.

Examples

"El precio subió a mil bolívares."

Natural Translation

The price rose to a thousand bolívares.

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