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eighth marquis of queensberry

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Queens⋅ber⋅ry

[kweenz-ber-ee, ‑buh-ree]
–noun
John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquis of, 1844–1900, Scottish nobleman and sponsor of modern boxing rules.
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Queens·ber·ry   (kwēnz'běr'ē, -bə-rē)   
British aristocrat and boxing promoter who formulated the Marquis of Queensbury rules (1867) to govern boxing.
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