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Meanings of boers in English

Russian
бурка
Portuguese
boêres
Catalan
bòers
Spanish
bóeres
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Descendants of Dutch-speaking settlers in Southern Africa.

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бурка
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Examples for "boer"
Examples for "boer"
1
But Jean-Baptiste believed it, and rushed at the boer with sword drawn.
Quicksilver
2
The word 'boer' has always had something of a negative connotation.
The South African
3
Another letter in the afternoon; from the Boer General to Colonel Kekewich.
The Siege of Kimberley / Its Humorous and Social Side; Anglo-Boe...
4
True Boers didn't need good taste; they had God on their side.
A beautiful place to die
5
Butler wanted the British Army to prepare for a long Boer War.
The Irish Times
1
When the song is translated into English, it mentions violence against Afrikaners.
The South African
2
I can confidently say they do NOT represent the majority of Afrikaners.
The South African
3
Revelations of his extramarital affairs also undermined his reputation with religious Afrikaners.
The Guardian
4
Without bloodshed, the Soviets gave up their empire, the Afrikaners their dominion.
The Irish Times
5
For Afrikaners, it marks the victory over the Zulus in the mid-1800s.
The South African
Usage of boers in English
1
True Boers didn't need good taste; they had God on their side.
A beautiful place to die
2
So far they have no idea of the force of the Boers.
With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader
3
A man who knew the Boers was the man in the street.
The Siege of Kimberley / Its Humorous and Social Side; Anglo-Boe...
4
It has cost the simple-hearted Boers something like £300 in wasted shell.
Ladysmith: The Diary of a Siege
5
The Boers were hugely elated at the sight of the star shell.
The Record of a Regiment of the Line / Being a Regimental Histor...
6
The Boers now began to reap the harvest of the Panda alliance.
A Handbook of the Boer War / With General Map of South Africa an...
7
The Secret Service of the Boers was not confined to the burghers.
The Petticoat Commando: Boer Women in Secret Service
8
The Boers galloped down from the hills on to the extended company.
The Record of a Regiment of the Line / Being a Regimental Histor...
9
The moral effect of our defeat on the Boers was very great.
Cetywayo and his White Neighbours / Remarks on Recent Events in ...
10
Then we became interested in the Boers, and I forgot Kruger Roberts.
On the Firing Line
11
As a natural result the Boers snapped their fingers at such remonstrances.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 8) / From the Fou...
12
The Boers did not use their temporary victory in any moderate spirit.
The War in South Africa, Its Cause and Conduct
13
Such is in brief the story of the Boers' claim to Natal.
A Handbook of the Boer War / With General Map of South Africa an...
14
Then the flag went up and the Boers at last became visible.
The Great Boer War
15
The Boers did nothing but stand by and witness the fearful massacre.
Cetywayo and his White Neighbours / Remarks on Recent Events in ...
16
The party had orders to disturb the Boers and draw their fire.
The Record of a Regiment of the Line / Being a Regimental Histor...
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