the community or state of the Boers.
1859. Royal Cornwall Gaz., 4 Feb., 2/3. The usual fashion of making a whole tribe answerable for the crime of an individual against the majesty of Boerdom has been vastly improved upon by Mr. President Pretorious.
1884. Pall Mall Gaz., 15 Oct., 6/1. Small wonder it will be if Boerdom develops faster than British progress under such conditions.
1906. Birmingham Gaz. & Express, 25 July, 4/3. The vital thing is that a form of government shall be established in the Transvaal which gives the effective power neither to Boerdom nor to a group of financial magnates.