Definitions for balboa
bælˈboʊ əbal·boa

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. balboanoun

   the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos

2. Balboa, Vasco Nunez de Balboanoun

   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)

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1. balboanoun

   The currency of Panama, divided into 100 centésimos

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1. balboa

   The balboa is the official currency of Panama. It is named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the Spanish explorer, conquistador, and governor who was the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean. The balboa is normally equivalent to the US dollar, which is also legal tender in Panama.

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1. Balboa

   Balboa today is commonly used both as a term to describe a fusion of dances that originated in Southern California during the 1920s and 1930s, and also referring to a specific dance from that era that was the original Balboa. The original Balboa dance is a form of swing dance that started as early as 1915 and gained in popularity in the 1930s and 1940s. It is danced primarily in close embrace, and is led with a full body connection. The art of Balboa is in the subtle communication between the lead and follow, including weight shifts, which most viewers cannot see. As a result, Balboa is considered more of a "dancer's dance" than a "spectator's dance". Its exact origins are obscure, especially as most of the original Balboa dancers have since died. Balboa is danced to a wide variety of tempos. Because the basic step takes up such a small space, Balboa can be danced to fast music. Balboa is also danced to slow music, which allows more time for intricate footwork and variations.

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1. balboa

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BALBOA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Balboa is ranked #12339 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Balboa surname appeared 2,520 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Balboa.
   
   81.2% or 2,047 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   11.1% or 281 total occurrences were White.
   5.7% or 146 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.2% or 32 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 8 total occurrences were Black.
   0.2% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How to pronounce balboa?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say balboa in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of balboa in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of balboa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of balboa in a Sentence

1. Dave Rubin:

   This is the fight of a generation, but the fight of a generation is not, say, 1980s, you know capitalism vs. communism, United States vs. Russia, Rocky Balboa vs. Ivan Drago where the lines were clearly drawn.

2. Sylvester Stallone:

   I want to thank my imaginary friend Rocky Balboa for being the best friend I ever had, steve Jobs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=balboa
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Balboa
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=balboa
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html