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Meanings of balboa in English
Portuguese
vasco núñez de balboa Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)
Usage of balboa in English
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Now that you've got my last balboa.
2
America at Large: Where is Rocky Balboa when we really need him?
3
The paper money here was U.S., but the coins were Panamanian balboas.
4
Rocky Balboa from 1976's Rocky had cuts and bruises from his battles.
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Balboa felt it necessary to do something striking and do it quickly.
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He explores the dynamics of this father-son relationship between Adonis and Balboa.
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Balboa's heart was thumping as he climbed, more with excitement than exertion.
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In 1513 Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien and reached the Pacific Ocean.
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I expect to see Rocky Balboa working a side of beef.
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In 1513, Balboa sighted the Pacific from the Isthmus of Darien.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a related civil lawsuit against Balboa.
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Balboa immediately started southward across the mountains in search of this rich country.
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Balboa caused himself to be conveyed aboard the ship in a provision cask.
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In his excursions throughout the Isthmus, Balboa had met a chief called Comagre.
15
Only Balboa will know how he got through the first round.
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Not content with seeing the ocean, Balboa determined to visit it.
Frequent collocations