- the Queensberry Rules
- UK [ˈkwiːnzb(ə)rɪ ruːlz] / US [ˌkwɪnzberɪ ˈrulz]
noun [plural]
a) the official rules of the sport of boxingb) informal standards of fair behaviour that people in a particular group expect
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the Queensberry Rules
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(the) Queensberry Rules — … Useful english dictionary
Queensberry Rules — John Sholto Douglas, the eighth Marquis of Queensberry (1844 1900), gave his name to a code of fair play for boxing. The marquis had a longstanding interest in boxing and, according to a quotation from the Duke of Manchester, was said to have… … Dictionary of eponyms
Queensberry Rules — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the standard rules of boxing. ORIGIN named after the 8th Marquess of Queensberry, who supervised the preparation of the rules in 1867 … English terms dictionary
Queensberry Rules — drawn up 1867 by Sir John Sholto Douglas (1844 1900), 8th Marquis of Queensberry, to govern the sport of boxing in Great Britain … Etymology dictionary
Marquess of Queensberry rules — The Marquess of Queensberry rules are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing. They were named so because the 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code. They are intended for use in both professional and amateur… … Wikipedia
Queensberry rules — /kweenz ber ee, beuh ree/. See Marquis of Queensberry rules. * * * Code of boxing rules. It was written by John Graham Chambers (1843–1883) and published in 1867 under the sponsorship of John Sholto Douglas, marquess of Queensberry (1844–1900),… … Universalium
Queensberry Rules — [ kwi:nzb(ə)ri] plural noun the standard rules of boxing. Origin C19: named after the 9th Marquess of Queensberry, who supervised the preparation of the rules … English new terms dictionary
queensberry rules — n.pl. the standard rules, esp. of boxing. Etymology: the 8th Marquis of Queensberry, Engl. nobleman d. 1900, who supervised the preparation of boxing laws in 1867 … Useful english dictionary
Queensberry rules — Not bury. Code of conduct for boxing; formally they are the Marquess of Queensberry Rules … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Queensberry Rules, the — Queens|ber|ry Rules, the [ ,kwinzberi rulz ] noun plural the official rules of the sport of boxing a. INFORMAL standards of fair behavior that people in a particular group expect … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
