First Known Use: 1800
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Boer
noun \ˈbȯr, ˈbu̇r\
: a South African person of Dutch descent
Full Definition of BOER
: a South African of Dutch or Huguenot descent
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Origin of BOER
Dutch, literally, farmer — more at boor
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