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English
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
German
Etymology
boxen + -er
Pronunciation
Noun
Boxer m (strong, genitive Boxers, plural Boxer, feminine Boxerin)
- boxer
- Synonym: Faustkämpfer
Declension
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Further reading
- “Boxer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Boxer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Boxer” in Duden online