Boer
[ bawr, bohr, boor; Dutch boor ]
/ bɔr, boʊr, bʊər; Dutch bur /
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noun
a South African of Dutch extraction.
adjective
of or relating to the Boers.
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Origin of Boer
First recorded in 1825–35; Afrikaans, from Dutch: “peasant, farmer”; see boor
Words nearby Boer
Boehm system, Boeotia, Boeotian, Boeotus, boep, Boer, boerbul, boere-, boeremusiek, boerewors, Boerhaave
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Boer
/ (bʊə, ˈbəʊə, bɔː) /
noun, adjective
- a descendant of any of the Dutch or Huguenot colonists who settled in South Africa, mainly in Cape Colony, the Orange Free State, and the Transvaal
- (as modifier)a Boer farm
Word Origin for Boer
C19: from Dutch Boer; see boor
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