Rugby

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Rugby

  1. A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.
  2. A local government district with borough status in Warwickshire, with its headquarters in the town.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
    2. An unincorporated community in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
    3. A city, the county seat of Pierce County, North Dakota.
    4. An unincorporated community in Morgan County and Scott County, Tennessee.
    5. An unincorporated community in Grayson County, Virginia.
  4. A village in Hilltops council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Derived terms

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English rugby.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁakbi/, /ˈɹakbi/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Rugby n (strong, genitive Rugbys, no plural)

  1. rugby, rugby football

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Rugby” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

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Noun

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Rugby m (uncountable)

  1. rugby