Ruritanian

adjective Ru·ri·ta·ni·an \ˈru̇r-ə-ˌtā-nē-ən, ˌru̇r-ə-ˈ\

Definition of RURITANIAN

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an imaginary place of high romance

Ruritania, fictional kingdom in the novel Prisoner of Zenda (1894) by Anthony Hope

First Known Use: 1896

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