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Noun: Voortrekker  'vor,tre-ku(r)
  1. (historical) a Boer pioneer, who trekked into the hinterland of South Africa during the 1830's
     
  2. [S.Africa] The name of the Afrikaans scouting movement

Derived forms: Voortrekkers

Encyclopedia: Voortrekker