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Rugbeian|rʌgˈbiːən|
Also 9 Rugbæan, 20 Rugboean.
[f. Rugby (see next), on Latin types.]
A former or present pupil of Rugby school. (Sometimes abbreviated to Rug.)
1714T. Cave Let. 16 June in M. M. Verney Verney Lett. (1930) I. xiii. 249 We also favoured this day our two young Rugbeians and found Em well. 1825Sporting Mag. XVII. 2 A Rugbæan is a Rugbæan all the world over. 1845Rules Footb. Rugby School 6 That Old Rugbæans shall be allowed to play at the matches of Football. 1869Daily News 10 Dec., A meeting of old Rugbeians was held yesterday. 1971Times 18 Dec. 13/7 He had, in the opinion of many people with whom I have spoken (including one eminent old Rugboean), fully captured Hughes's message. |