Rugby
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- Royaume-Uni//ˈɹʌɡbi//
A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated (OS grid ref SP5075).
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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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Étymologie
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.