boxer
[ bok-ser ]
/ ˈbɒk sər /
noun
a person who fights as a sport, usually with gloved fists, according to set rules; prize-fighter; pugilist.
one of a German breed of medium-sized, stocky, short-haired, pug-faced dogs having a brindled or tan coat with white markings.
a person or thing that packs items into boxes.
boxers.
boxer shorts.
Words nearby boxer
boxball,
boxberry,
boxboard,
boxboy,
boxcar,
boxer,
boxer shorts,
boxer-style,
boxercise,
boxfish,
boxful
Definition for boxer (2 of 2)
Boxer
[ bok-ser ]
/ ˈbɒk sər /
noun
a member of a Chinese secret society that carried on an unsuccessful uprising, 1898–1900 (Boxer Rebellion), principally against foreigners, culminating in a siege of foreign legations in Peking that was put down by an international expeditionary force.
Origin of Boxer
translation of Chinese
yìhé juǎn Righteous Harmony Fist, name of the militant policy of the
yìhé tuán Righteous Harmony Group
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British Dictionary definitions for boxer (1 of 2)
boxer
/ (ˈbɒksə) /
noun
a person who boxes, either professionally or as a hobby; pugilist
a medium-sized smooth-haired breed of dog with a short nose and a docked tail
British Dictionary definitions for boxer (2 of 2)
Boxer
/ (ˈbɒksə) /
noun
- a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
- (as modifier)the Boxer Rebellion
Word Origin for Boxer
C18: rough translation of Chinese
I Ho Ch'üan, literally: virtuous harmonious fist, altered from
I Ho T'uan virtuous harmonious society