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BoxerMain Entry: Box·er Pronunciation: \ˈbäk-sər\ Function: noun Etymology: approximate translation of Chinese (Beijing) yìhé juǎn, literally, righteous harmonious fist Date: 1899 : a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity
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