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1boxer
noun box·er \ˈbäk-sər\
Definition of BOXER
1
: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
2
plural : boxer shorts
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First Known Use of BOXER
1671
Rhymes with BOXER
2boxer
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3boxer
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Definition of BOXER
: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat
Origin of BOXER
German, from English 1boxer
First Known Use: circa 1904
Boxer
noun Box·er \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
Rhymes with BOXER
BOXER Defined for Kids
1boxer
noun \ˈbäk-sər\
Definition of BOXER for Kids
: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
2boxer
noun
Definition of BOXER for Kids
: a compact dog of German origin that is of medium size with a square build and has a short and often tan coat
Word History of BOXER
The word boxer, as well as the dog breed itself, is of German origin; the dog was first bred in the city of Munich in the 1890s. Scholars of word origins have assumed that the German noun Boxer is in its turn borrowed from English boxer, “a man who fights with his fists,” but its exact origin is somewhat mysterious. The boxer is not an aggressive dog, but the breed's ancestors may have been used for bullbaiting, a sport in which chained bulls were set upon by fierce dogs. There is some evidence that Boxer was a name given to such a dog.
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