Queensberry Rules
noun/ˌkwiːnzbəri ˈruːlz/
/ˌkwiːnzberi ˈruːlz/
[plural]- the standard rules of boxingTopics Sports: other sportsc2
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- the rules of polite and acceptable behaviour
Word Originlate 19th cent.: named after John Sholto Douglas (1844–1900), 9th Marquess of Queensberry, who supervised the preparation of the rules.
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