Lonsdale Belt
/ (ˈlɒnzˌdeɪl) /
noun
(in Britain) a belt conferred as a trophy on professional boxing champions, in various weight categories: if a champion wins it three times it becomes his personal property
Origin of Lonsdale Belt
1named after Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (1857–1944), who presented the first one
Words Nearby Lonsdale Belt
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