Rugby
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See also: rugby
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: rŭgʹbi, IPA(key): /ˈɹʌɡbi/
Proper noun
[edit]Rugby
- A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.
- A local government district with borough status in Warwickshire, with its headquarters in the town.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Pierce County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Morgan County and Scott County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Grayson County, Virginia.
- A village in Hilltops council area, New South Wales, Australia.
Derived terms
[edit]German
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[edit]Noun
[edit]Rugby n (strong, genitive Rugbys, no plural)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Rugby [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Rugby” in Duden online
Luxembourgish
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[edit]Noun
[edit]Rugby m (uncountable)
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- en:Towns in Warwickshire, England
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