Boxer

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Box·er

noun \ˈbäk-sər\

Definition of BOXER

: 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

Origin of BOXER

approximate translation of Chinese (Beijing) yìhé juǎn, literally, righteous harmonious fist
First Known Use: 1899

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