Ruritanian
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Ruritanian
- /ˌɹʊə.ɹɪˈteɪ.ni.ən/ UK
- /ˌɹʊɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ni.ən/ US
Where it comes from
From Ruritania + -an, after the fictional kingdom used as the setting for stories by Anthony Hope (1863–1933).
adjective more Ruritanian · most Ruritanian
- Of or having the characteristics of adventure, romance, and intrigue, as in works of romantic fiction. He [Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau] had, it is true, indulged in a sort of Ruritanian flirtation with the queen, seen her secretly, pronounced her very solemnly the "only man" about the king, and made rather a fool of himself in that matter, but his schemes were drawn upon a much larger s
- Used to describe a fictitious and generic foreign government or person, used to state a general or hypothetical situation. In practice, the Ruritanian regime is autocratic, controlling business, government, finance, and military posts.
noun Ruritanians
- A person from the fictional land of Ruritania.
Translations
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adj of or having the characteristics of adventure, romance, and intrigue
| Español | quimérico |
|---|---|
| Français | chimérique |
adj used to describe a fictitious and generic foreign government or person
| Français | Poldavie, Syldavie, Bordurie |
|---|
noun person from the fictional land of Ruritania
| Français | huron, persan |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ruritanier, Ruritanierin |
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title = {Ruritanian},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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