a leading English public school (1) in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire , established in 1567. Its headmaster from 1827 to 1842 was Thomas Arnold , and it is the school where the book Tom Brown’s Schooldays is set. Rugby football was first played at the school and is named after it.
RUGBY SCHOOL
Meaning of RUGBY SCHOOL in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005