: a South African of Dutch or Huguenot descent

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This article was written with contributions by Natan Linder, Tulip; Enno De Boer, McKinsey & Company; Eddy Atkins, Tulip; Phil Long, McKinsey & Company; and Jonathan Hauser, McKinsey & Company Editorial StandardsForbes Accolades Join The Conversation Comments 0 One Community. Natan Linder, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Then, with 90 seconds left on the clock — after Valencia had equalised again — Frank de Boer chipped the ball to Rivaldo on the edge of the box, Barcelona’s Cruyffian approximation of sticking it in the mixer. The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 During the Boer War, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century—which resulted in defeat for the Afrikaners against the British and culminated in the union of South Africa, in 1910—there was this rapprochement between the Afrikaners and the British. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025 Hughes will lead the sales strategy for unscripted and scripted formats at the BBC’s production and distribution wing, reporting into Jacob de Boer, EVP Global Entertainment. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025 Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dutch semiconductor giant ASML on Wednesday reported a big jump in fourth-quarter net bookings, suggesting strong demand for its advanced chipmaking tools even as DeepSeek’s low-cost model raises concerns over AI spending. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025 The state of Europe’s used textile trade was also flagged by Mariska Boer, president of EuRIC Textiles and co-owner of Boer Group. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2024 French legend Thierry Henry floundered at Montreal, while others — Ruud Gullit, Rooney and Frank de Boer among them — have struggled to thrive. Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 Brad Martin is the Field Service Manager for Boer Brothers Heating & Cooling in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Dutch, literally, farmer — more at boor

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Boer was in 1776

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“Boer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Boer. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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Boer

noun
: a South African usually of Dutch descent
Etymology

Dutch, literally, "farmer"

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