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Voortrekker.

A Boer pioneer, who trekked into the hinterland of South Africa during the 1830s.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔɹ.tɹɛk.əɹ/
  1. A Boer pioneer, who trekked into the hinterland of South Africa during the 1830s.

    plural-normally
    The Voortrekkers left the Cape Colony because of dissatisfaction with English rule.
  2. A member of the Afrikaans scouting movement.

Where this word comes from

Dutch voor (“advance”) + trekken (“to travel”).

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