Boer

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbʊəɹ/, /bɔɹ/, /ˈbɔəɹ/

Noun

Boer (plural Boers)

1. A Dutch colonist in South Africa, or one of their (white) descendants, especially a farmer; an Afrikaner.
   • 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage 1998, p. 93:

     ‘I won't say good day to a fucking boer!’ he exploded, swinging round viciously to escape into the angry light outside.

2. A militant in the Boer War

Translations

• French: Boer
• German: Bure, Burin
• Italian: boero
• Portuguese: bóer (Portugal), bôer (Brazil)
• Russian: бур
• Spanish: bóer

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