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Bolivarian

By Bridget Johnson, About.com

Definition: Of 19th century Latin American revolutionary Simon Bolivar; in current affairs, Bolivarian refers to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's socialist "Bolivarian revolution." Venezuela was renamed the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in 1999.
Common Misspellings: Do not confuse with Bolivian, which refers to the South American country and Venezuela ally.

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