Boxer
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Etymology
Named Boxers by the West, since their official title was "The Fist of Righteous Harmony" (義和拳 / 义和拳 (Yìhéquán)) and their symbol was a clenched fist.
Noun
Boxer (plural Boxers)
- (historical) A Chinese anti-imperial and xenophobic rebel of the early 1900s.
Derived terms
Translations
participant in the Boxer Rebellion
Proper noun
Boxer
- A surname.
Anagrams
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Boxer m (strong, genitive Boxers, plural Boxer, feminine Boxerin)
- boxer
- Synonym: Faustkämpfer
Declension
Declension of Boxer [masculine, strong]
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Amateurboxer, Berufsboxer, Hobbyboxer, Profiboxer
Related terms
- Boxhandschuh, Boxkampf, Boxring, Boxsport, Boxtrainer
- Amateurboxen, Hobbyboxen, Boxerei
Further reading
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