noun
Boer
baw
noun
1
A descendant of the Dutch settlers who colonized parts of South Africa, especially a farmer among them.
"The Boer farmers pushed inland to escape British rule."
2
A soldier who fought on the Boer side in the Boer Wars.
"The Boers used guerrilla tactics against the British army."
How to Use Boer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA term for the Dutch-descended farmers and settlers of South Africa.
Common pairings
Boer War
Boer farmer
Word Forms
Boers plural, Boers plural
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Etymology
From Afrikaans boer, "farmer," a doublet of the English words bauer, boor, and bower.