Ruritania Syllabification: (Ru·ri·ta·ni·a)Pronunciation: /ˌro͝oriˈtānēə/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 RuritanianPronunciation: /-ˈtānēən/ adjective & noun Origin:from rural, on the pattern of LusitaniaRuritania in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Ruritania in the British & World English dictionary