Boerdom

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noun

The realm or sphere of the Boers.

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Meanings

nounBoerdom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe realm or sphere of the Boers.

    […] for the first time in the history of Boerdom, the way to the north no longer exists.

    1891, Edward P. Mathers, Zambesia, England's El Dorado, page 13
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    When, however, the proposal was submitted to the Volksraad, only two members could be found to speak in favour, and it was rejected after a debate which leads the impartial reader to despair of Boerdom.

    1898, African Review, volume 16, page 31

Origin

Boer + -dom

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Boerdom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boerdom

MLA

“Boerdom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boerdom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boerdom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boerdom.

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