Boer

Boer is the Afrikaans (and Dutch) word for farmer which came to denote the descendents of the Afrikaans speaking migrating farmers of the expanding eastern Cape frontier. It is sometimes used in general to refer to an Afrikaner. When used in an historical context, it may refer to an inhabitant of the Boer republics as well as those who were cultural Boers. The Boers were largely though not completly absorbed into the Afrikaner designation following the Anglo-Boer War. A Boer is also an African goat which is able to live in the desert for a long time without food or water.

Related Topics:
Afrikaans - Dutch - Afrikaner - Boer republic

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