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Ruritania

Syllabification: (Ru·ri·ta·ni·a)
Definition of Ruritania
  • an imaginary kingdom in central Europe used as a fictional background for the adventure novels of courtly intrigue and romance written by Anthony Hope (1863–1933).

Derivatives

Ruritanian

Pronunciation: /-ˈtānēən/
adjective & noun

Origin:

from rural, on the pattern of Lusitania

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