boxer
boxer definition
boxer (bäk′sər)
noun
- one who boxes; pugilist; prizefighter; often, one skilled in the offensive and defensive tactics of boxing, as distinguished from a slugger
Etymology: Ger < boxen, to box (< Eng): from its aggressive appearance
any of a breed of medium-sized dog with a sturdy body and a smooth fawn or brindle coat
Boxer definition
Boxer (bäk′sər)
noun
a member of a Chinese society that led an unsuccessful uprising (the Boxer Rebellion, 1900) against foreign powers and foreigners in China, as a result of which China was forced to make economic and territorial concessions
Etymology: < box; transl. of the Chin phrase “righteous-uniting-band,” misunderstood as “righteous-uniting-fists”
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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