: 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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Following Gutierrez’s initial report, the state stepped up efforts to find boxers eligible for pension money and began sending out checks. —

Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024 The Whipped Collection from Negative includes modal boxers that are fantastic for working around vulvodynia symptoms. —

Caroline Reilly, SELF, 4 Apr. 2024 Brawl in Cell Block 99: A former boxer turned drug runner ends up in a maximum-security prison, where he's forced to fight in brutal prison battles to survive and protect his family from external threats. —

Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Tyson, who will be 58 when the Netflix fight streams, earned a reputation as one of the most ferocious boxers and incendiary personalities in modern professional sports. —

Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024 The 47-year-old former boxer had just arrived at the border after traveling for weeks from his native Ecuador. —

Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the new movie Roadhouse is an adrenaline-stoking film set in Florida in the 1980’s that stars none other than professional boxer Conor McGregor as Knox, playing a mercenary for hire. —

Roberta Naas, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson is training in a rock star's Cottonwood, Arizona, jiu jitsu gym for his July fight with 27-year-old and YouTuber Jake Paul. —

Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024 Full details on how to buy tickets, which boxers will fight on the undercards and the co-main event will be announced at a later date. —

Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024

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Etymology

Noun (3)

German, from English boxer entry 1

Noun (4)

approximately translation of Chinese (Beijing) yìhé juǎn, literally, righteous harmonious fist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1546, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1903, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boxer was in 1546

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boxer

1 of 2 noun

box·er ˈbäk-sər

: one that engages in the sport of boxing

boxer

2 of 2 noun

: any of a German breed of medium-sized dogs with a smooth coat and a short square face

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