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Boers

Cultural

Dutch settlers in South Africa, also known as Afrikaners. The Boers were repeatedly driven further inland by British settlers; the British finally defeated them in the Boer War of 1899–1902. Boer is Dutch for “farmer.”

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Afrikaners are also known as Boers, which actually means farmer, and the group is still closely associated with farming.

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Police spokeswoman Mirjam Boers said the truck driver, a 46-year-old Spanish man, is suspected of causing the accident that happened early Saturday evening in the village of Nieuw-Beijerland.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

"When it will be observable, it would likely be too late to stop it," Boers said in a statement.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2022

Mathematician Niklas Boers, who contributed to the new paper, compared it to someone leaning back in a chair.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2022

The doctrine of nonviolence, of passive resistance, couldn’t work against the Boers.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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