boer Synonyms
Another word for boer
• noun (Context 1)
A member of the Dutch and Huguenot population that settled in southern Africa in the late 17th century, or one of their Afrikaans-speaking descendants (usually capitalized as Boer).
"During the Great Trek of the 1830s, many Boers migrated inland to establish independent republics in southern Africa."
• adjective (Context 2)
Relating to the Boers, their descendants, their language, or their historical republics in southern Africa (usually capitalized as Boer).
"The museum features an extensive archive of photographs and letters from the afrikaner republics of the nineteenth century."
• noun (Context 3)
A farmer or agriculturalist in South Africa, especially one of Afrikaner descent.
"The local farmer spent the early morning hours inspecting his cattle and repairing the pasture fences."