Marquis of Queensberry rules
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Marquis of Queensberry rules
Named after the eighth Marquis of Queensberry, who supervised the formulation of these rules in 1867
Example Sentences
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"This game is not played by Marquis of Queensberry rules," said a Johnson adviser.
From Time Magazine Archive
"We can't go by the Marquis of Queensberry rules," says Root, although he acknowledges sympathy for Bush and his impossible equation.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Marquis of Queensberry rules," said Fischer, in a low tone.
From A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism by Upton Sinclair
For three centuries the island was harassed by the Danes and Northmen; but when the Marquis of Queensberry rules were adopted, the latter threw up the sponge.
From Comic History of England by Bill Nye
No Marquis of Queensberry rules governed, no watchful referee was present to disqualify one or the other for unfair tactics.
From 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands by H. Weston Taylor
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