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Hoyle
[hoil]
noun
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
Sir Fred, 1915–2001, British astronomer, mathematician, and educator.
Hoyle
1/ ɔɪ /
noun
an authoritative book of rules for card games
Hoyle
2/ ɔɪ /
noun
Sir Fred. 1915–2001, English astronomer and writer: his books include The Nature of the Universe (1950) and Frontiers of Astronomy (1955), and science-fiction writings
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Hoyle1
Idioms and Phrases
according to Hoyle, according to the rules or to the authority; correctly.
Example Sentences
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle could pick one or both amendments to be debated by MPs, but is likely to only pick one to go to a vote.
But his most significant episode at Cambridge was his association with his PhD guide, physicist Sir Fred Hoyle.
In a social media post, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said: "Happy Middlesex Day... Did you know? Middlesex has featured in more than 290 debate titles in the House of Commons."
A risk assessment panel appointed by Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle considers cases.
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, the dean of Westminster, led the service with a tribute to those "who have died the death of honour".
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