Meanings
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- boxingA code of rules governing professional and amateur boxing, published in 1867 and endorsed by the ninth Marquess of Queensberry.
Synonyms: Marquess of Queensberry Rules, Marquess of Queensberry rules, Marquess of Queensbury rules, Marquess of Queensbury Rules, Marquis of Queensberry rules, Marquis of Queensberry Rules, Marquis of Queensbury Rules, Marquis of Queensbury rules
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA code of rules governing professional and amateur boxing, published in 1867 and endorsed by the ninth Marquess of Queensberry.
Origin
Queensberry + rule. Named after Scottish nobleman John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Queensberry rules. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queensberry%20rules
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