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Definitions for Boxer

[1] a person who fights as a sport, usually with gloved fists, according to set rules; prize-fighter; pugilist.
[2] one of a German breed of medium-sized, stocky, short-haired, pug-faced dogs having a brindled or tan coat with white markings.
[3] a person or thing that packs items into boxes.
[4] boxers. boxer shorts.
[5] 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.
[6] a person who boxes, either professionally or as a hobby; pugilist
[7] a medium-sized smooth-haired breed of dog with a short nose and a docked tail
[8] 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

Words related to Boxer

fighter, pugilist

Words nearby Boxer

boxball, boxberry, boxboard, boxboy, boxcar, boxer, boxer shorts, boxer-style, boxercise, boxfish, boxful

Origin of Boxer

translation of Chinese yìhé juǎn Righteous Harmony Fist, name of the militant policy of the yìhé tuán Righteous Harmony Group

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

Synonyms for Boxer

fighter, pugilist