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Queensberry
[ kweenz-ber-ee, ‑buh-ree ]
noun
- John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquis of, 1844–1900, Scottish nobleman and sponsor of modern boxing rules.
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Example Sentences
So he went on to Drumlanrig, and left the whole property to Douglas of Queensberry.
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Gentlemen, it will be a fight to a finish—Markis o' Queensberry rules.
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The Marquis of Queensberry doesn't hesitate to hint why his son was "sent down" from Oxford.
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He made no pretence either of innocence or of questioning the folly of his proceedings against Queensberry.
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You suggest that the Queensberry pugnacity was something that Oscar could not deal with successfully.
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