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wigan
1[wig-uhn]
noun
a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.
Wigan
2[wig-uhn]
noun
borough of Greater Manchester, in W England.
Wigan
/ ˈɪɡə /
noun
an industrial town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former coal-mining centre. Pop: 81 203 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 303 800 (2003 est). Area: 199 sq km (77 sq miles)
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The former Wigan Warriors star earlier this week became the first rugby league player to be knighted in the sport's 130-year history.
Cardiff-born Sir Billy scored 478 tries in 488 matches for Wigan after making the switch from rugby union - then an amateur game - to the professional ranks of rugby league in 1953.
Cardiff-born, he was one of the greatest stars of rugby league and a trailblazer for black sports stars when he played for Wigan and Great Britain in the 1950s and 1960s.
The 90-year-old trailblazer for black sports stars, who played for Wigan and Great Britain in the 1950s and 1960s, received his knighthood earlier this week because of concerns over his health.
Alex was taken to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan where doctors confirmed he had catastrophic brain damage and bleeding.
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