Boer War
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- noun
- /bɔr wɔr/
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Guerra de los Bóeres
- Unlike the Pacific and Chinese crises, Germany was not directly involved in South Africa's Boer War.
- the Anglo-Boer War
- the Boer War in 1902
- the Boer War of 1899
After the Sudan though, Haig was sent to join General John French and fight the Boer Wars.
- After the Sudan though, Haig was sent to join General John French and fight the Boer Wars.
- It started off the first Boer War when the British then annexed the czar as well, but it ended after only six months.
Examples
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On Monday, you will write a composition about the Boer War.
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The Light Horse has not been in action as a unit since the Boer War in 1900.
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It's about the end the Second Boer War, in which we both saw action.
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Every man who fought in the Boer War got one of those.
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It did not help much during the Boer War; however, the British initially lost battle after battle.
Academic text (2006) -
The whites are divided into English and Afrikaans speaking, with the wounds of the Boer War still festering.
Academic text (1991) -
Simplicissimus and Heine devoted many illustrations to the Boer War, none of them favorable to Great Britain.
Academic text (2008) -
Spencer's uncompromising opposition to the Boer War was well-known prior to the publication of Facts and Comments in 1902.
Blog text (9) -
Smith discusses Spencer's opposition to the Boer War—a cause that dominated the last several years of his life.
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You will learn about the causes of the Boer War in your history class.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally built from 'Boer' (members of a specific group) + 'war' (armed conflict); a learner who knows both constituents will infer it denotes a war involving the Boers. Although the phrase refers to particular historical wars (details like dates and belligerents require background knowledge), the basic meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Boer War: The name Boer War comes from the word Boer, which means 'farmer' in Dutch. The wars are named for the Boer farmers in South Africa who fought the British to keep their land, so the term refers to those wars between the British and the Boers.