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Rugby
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rugby
English
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Alternative forms
en Rokeby obsolete
Etymology
From earlier en Rokeby (en rook by), from en enm Rokebi, an alteration (using the en enm bi village, town, from en non býr town, settlement) of en ang Rocheberie, possibly from earlier en ang *Hrōceburh rook-fort, Rookbury.
Pronunciation
rŭgʹbi RP, en /ˈɹʌɡbi/
Proper noun
en town co/Warwickshire cc/England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated OS grid ref SP5075. Ward map (Rugby town)
en local government district with borough status in co/Warwickshire, with its headquarters in the town. District map (Warwickshire)
en number of places c/USA:
en ucomm co/Las Animas County s/Colorado.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Haw Creek co/Bartholomew County s/Indiana.
en city/county seat co/Pierce County s/North Dakota.
en ucomm co/Morgan County and co/Scott County s/Tennessee.
en ucomm co/Grayson County s/Virginia.
en village carea/Hilltops s/New South Wales c/Australia.
Derived terms
en Rugbeian
References
German
Etymology
de :bor en:rugby
de en rugby.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʁakbi/ /ˈɹakbi/
de De-Rugby.ogg
Noun
n.sg
rugby, rugby football
Declension
n.sg
Further reading
de Sports
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
lb /ˈʀɑɡbiː/
Noun
m -
rugby
lb Sports