English Explanatory Dictionary

Boxer Rebellion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Boxer Rebellion

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.

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