boxeur — meaning in English

English meaning

• boxer noun A person who fights in the sport of boxing.
• pugilist noun One who fights with their fists, especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.

Senses

boxeur is used for these senses in English:

• boxer A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.
• pugilist One who fights with their fists, especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer. [from 1790]

boxer — full definition

1. noun A person who fights in the sport of boxing.
2. noun A breed of medium-sized dog with a short coat and a square, muscular muzzle.

pugilist — full definition

1. noun One who fights with their fists, especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
2. noun One who engages in rhetorical attacks, for himself or on behalf of another.

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