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Queensberry [kweenz-ber-ee, ‐buh-ree] Examples noun
- John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquis of,1844–1900, Scottish nobleman and sponsor of modern boxing rules.
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The Marquis of Queensberry should have lived to see this, he thought.
Gordon Randall Garrett
This was on the 20th of July, and three days later Queensberry arrived.
G. W. T. Omond
“Marquis of Queensberry rules,” said Fischer, in a low tone.
Upton Sinclair
On a pane of glass at the Queensberry Arms, Sanquhar, he inscribed the following.
William Andrews
Gentlemen, it will be a fight to a finish—Markis o’ Queensberry rules.
Jeffery Farnol