HyperDic: boer_war

English > 1 sense of the expression Boer War:
NOUNactBoer Wareither of two wars
English > Boer War: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningEither of two wars: the first when the Boers fought England in order to regain the independence they had given up to obtain British help against the Zulus (1880-1881); the second when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain (1899-1902).
Instance ofwar, warfareThe waging of armed conflict against an enemy / enemy
RegionAfricaThe second largest continent

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