Marquis of Queens|ber|ry rules
- Marquis of Queens|ber|ry rules
Marquis of Queens|ber|ry rules «KWEENZ BEHR ee, -buhr-»,
1. the standard rules and provisions of modern boxing, sponsored by the Marquis of Queensberry in 1867.
2. any similar set of rules governing a game, contest, or other competition: »
We are forced to fight by Marquis of Queensberry rules while the criminals are permitted to gouge and bite (Time).
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Queensberry,Eighth Marquis of — Queens·ber·ry (kwēnzʹbĕr ē, bə rē), Eighth Marquis of Title of John Sholto Douglas. 1844 1900. British aristocrat and boxing promoter who formulated the Marquis of Queensbury rules (1867) to govern boxing. * * * … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
