noun, plural bol·i·vars, Spanish bo·li·va·res [baw-lee-vah–res] /ˌbɔ liˈvɑ rɛs/.
- a coin and monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: B.
noun
- Si·món [sahy-muh n; Spanish see-mawn] /ˈsaɪ mən; Spanish siˈmɔn/, El Libertador, 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
- Pico, a mountain in W Venezuela, in the Cordillera Mérida: highest elevation in Venezuela. 16,411 feet (5007 meters).
noun
- 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
noun plural -vars or -vares (-βares)
- the standard monetary unit of Venezuela, equal to 100 céntimos