boxer
noun
[ ˈbɒksə ]
• a person who takes part in boxing, especially for sport.
• a medium-sized dog of a breed with a smooth brown coat and a broad squarish muzzle.
Boxer
noun
• a member of a fiercely nationalistic Chinese secret society which flourished in the 19th century. In 1899 the society led a Chinese uprising against Western domination which was eventually crushed by a combined European force, aided by Japan and the US.
Origin:
from boxer, translating Chinese yì hé quán, literally ‘righteous harmony fists’.
