Boer Definition

bôr, bōər, bo͝or
noun
A South African whose ancestors were Dutch colonists.
Webster's New World

A militant in the Boer War.

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Other Word Forms of Boer

Noun

Singular:
Boer
Plural:
boers

Origin of Boer

  • Afrikaans from Dutch farmer from Middle Dutch gheboer peasant bheuə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Afrikaans boer (“farmer”).

    From Wiktionary

Boer Sentence Examples

  • They were driven out by Boer trekkers in 1837.

  • On the outbreak of the Boer War in 1899, these same chiefs, at a great meeting held in the presence of the resident commissioner, gave a further protestation of their loyalty to Her Majesty.

  • Such was the situation when Boer emigrants first crossed the Vaal.

  • In 1901 Bellary was chosen as one of the places of detention in India for Boer prisoners of war.

  • The Boer leaders unreservedly accepted British sovereignty.

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Words Starting With

BBOBOE

Words Ending With

REROER

Unscrambles

Boer

Words Starting With B and Ending With R

Starts With B & Ends With RStarts With BO & Ends With RStarts With B & Ends With ER

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With B4 Letter Words Ending With R