Queensberry rules

/ (ˈkwiːnzbərɪ, -brɪ) /

pl n

the code of rules followed in modern boxing, requiring the use of padded gloves, rounds of three minutes, and restrictions on the types of blows allowed
informal gentlemanly or polite conduct, esp in a dispute

Origin of Queensberry rules

(sense 1) C19: named after the ninth Marquess of Queensberry, who originated the rules in 1869

Words Nearby Queensberry rules

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How to use Queensberry rules in a sentence

Gentlemen, it will be a fight to a finish—Markis o' Queensberry rules.
The Definite Object | Jeffery Farnol
Twenty three-minute rounds, with one-minute intervals, and Queensberry rules.
The Croxley Master: A Great Tale Of The Prize Ring | Arthur Conan Doyle
All that stuff about 'honour,' 'Queensberry rules,' 'playing the game,' and what not will go by the board.
She Stands Accused | Victor MacClure
I do not say that all Cissy Carter's blows were strictly according to Queensberry rules.
The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith | S. R. Crockett
Fight about to commence according to Queensberry rules, when Master sees portrait.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 99, October 4, 1890 | Various

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