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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrugby
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈraɡbi
"Il rugby richiede grande forza e resistenza fisica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A team game played with an oval ball that may be kicked or carried, originating from a variation of football played at Rugby School.
"The historical development of rugby-football laid the groundwork for both modern rugby union and American football." - 2
The formal collective term encompassing codes of football derived from the rules first developed at Rugby School.
"He wrote extensively on the nineteenth-century origins of rugby-football in British public schools."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'Rugby', referencing Rugby School in Warwickshire, England where the game originated in the 19th century, and 'football', the broader class of team sports involving kicking a ball. The hyphenated compound historical term predates the modern bifurcation into distinct codes like rugby union and rugby league.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Rugby-football"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Rugby-football" is said worldwide
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rugby
Transliteration: ʁyɡbi
"Le rugby est un sport très populaire en France."
Rugby
Transliteration: ˈʁʊɡbi
"Rugby ist ein körperbetonter Mannschaftssport."
rugby
Transliteration: ˈraɡbi
"Il rugby richiede grande forza e resistenza fisica."
rugby
Transliteration: ˈruɡβi
"El rugby es un deporte de contacto muy intenso."
râguebi
Transliteration: ˈʁaɡebi
"O râguebi é jogado com uma bola oval."
रग्बी
Transliteration: ragbi
"रग्बी एक लोकप्रिय खेल है।"
橄榄球
Transliteration: gǎnlǎnqiú
"橄榄球是一项对抗激烈的团队运动。"
럭비
Transliteration: reokbi
"럭비는 거친 신체 접촉이 있는 스포츠입니다."
ラグビー
Transliteration: ragubī
"ラグビーは楕円形のボールを使うスポーツです。"
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