What is another word for boer?

Pronunciation: [bˈə͡ʊə] (IPA)

Boer is a word that originated from the Dutch language to describe a farmer or a countryman. In South Africa, the term was used to describe Afrikaans-speaking white farmers who were descendants of colonizers from the Netherlands. While Boer is a specific term, there are several synonyms that can be used interchangeably to describe a farmer or agricultural worker. Some of these synonyms include agrarian, rustic, tiler, grower, cultivator, farmer, tiller, peasant, and planter, among many others. These synonyms are particularly useful in writing to avoid repetition and add variety to descriptions of agricultural workers beyond the word Boer.

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What are the hypernyms for Boer?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Boer

The owner of the wagon was an old boer named Niekerk; he owned a farm in the Lydenburg District, but spent most of his life wandering about in search of game.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
One day I came across an encampment of boer hunters.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
I remember the case of a very old boer, who was practically a pauper, finding a 90-carat stone when scratching on the side of a rubbish heap.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully

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