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Boxer Rebellion

name

Etymology

From Boxer + rebellion. Boxer refers to 義和拳 /义和拳 (Yìhéquán, literally “Righteous and Harmonious Fists”), the martial arts practiced by the rebels.

  1. derived from rebelliō
  2. derived from rebellion
  3. inherited from rebellioun
  4. compounded as boxer rebellion — “Boxer + rebellion”

Definitions

  1. A violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising which took place in China towards the…

    A violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising which took place in China towards the end of the Qing dynasty between 1899 and 1901.

    • Young Major Leonard, with only one arm (the other lost during the Boxer rebellion in China), Mr. John Lodge and a charming young Italian named Gherardesca, and many others, made these visits stand out in my memory.

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