BOXER


Meaning of BOXER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bäk-s ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: approx. translation of Chinese (Beijing) yìhé ju ǎ n, 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.