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Boer
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Boer
(noun)
Boer
/
ˈ
boɚ/
noun
plural
Boers
Boer
/
ˈ
boɚ/
noun
plural
Boers
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOER
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a South African person of Dutch descent
:
afrikaner
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