Rugby
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɹʌɡbi//
A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated (OS grid ref SP5075).
proper noun
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A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated (OS grid ref SP5075).
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A local government district with borough status in Warwickshire, with its headquarters in the town.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Pierce County, North Dakota.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Morgan County and Scott County, Tennessee.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Grayson County, Virginia.
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A village in Hilltops council area, New South Wales, Australia.
Etymology
From earlier Rokeby (rook + -by), from Middle English Rokebi, an alteration (using the Middle English bi (“village, town”), from Old Norse býr (“town, settlement”)) of Old English Rocheberie, possibly from earlier Old English *Hrōceburh (literally “rook-fort, Rookbury”).
Rugby · A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated (OS grid ref SP5075).
rugged · Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth;…ruin · The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such…ruined · In a state of ruin; dilapidated.