Bolivia: Meaning and Definition of

Bo•liv•i•a

Pronunciation: (bu-liv'ē-u, bō- Sp. bô-lē'vyä), [key]
— n.
  1. a republic in W South America. 5,633,800; 404,388 sq. mi. (1,047,370 sq. km). Caps.: La Paz and Sucre.
  2. (often l.c.) a twill fabric made of cut pile with lines either in the warp direction or on the bias.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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