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box·er | \ ˈbäk-sər 
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\Definition of boxer
(Entry 1 of 4)
1 : a person who engages in the sport of boxing
boxer
noun (2)Definition of boxer (Entry 2 of 4)
: one that makes boxes or packs things in boxes
boxer
noun (3)Definition of boxer (Entry 3 of 4)
: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat
Boxer
noun (4)Box·er | \ ˈbäk-sər \
\Definition of Boxer (Entry 4 of 4)
: 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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