| 单词 | old rugbeian |
| 释义 | > as lemmasOld Rugbeian A former or present pupil of Rugby School. Frequently in Old Rugbeian. Cf. Rug n.5 ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > pupil at specific school Etonian1635 Paul's pigeona1661 Westmonasterian1677 Westminster1691 Rugbeian1714 Wykehamist1758 Wykhamite1828 Westminsterian1835 Marlburian1851 Shirburnian1859 Pauline1861 Harrovian1864 Salopian1866 Whitgiftian1880 1714 T. 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. 1825 Sporting Mag. 17 2 A Rugbæan is a Rugbæan all the world over. 1845 W. D. Arnold et al. Football Rules of Rugby School in J. Smith Orig. Rules Rugby (2007) 42 That Old Rugbeians shall be allowed to play at matches of Football. 1869 Daily News 10 Dec. A meeting of old Rugbeians was held yesterday. 1928 Jrnl. Compar. Legislation & Internat. Law 10 p. v In his schooldays Gray was a distinguished Rugbeian, and his connexion with Rugby was well maintained in after-years. 1971 Times 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. 2000 Jrnl. Brit. Stud. 39 237 His only regret was failure to recognize Austen Chamberlain, who accompanied the royal party, as a fellow old Rugbeian. < as lemmas |
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