Associations to the word «Ruritanian»

Wiktionary

RURITANIAN, adjective. Of or having the characteristics of adventure, romance, and intrigue, as in works of romantic fiction.
RURITANIAN, adjective. Used to describe a fictitious and generic foreign government or person, used to state a general or hypothetical situation.
RURITANIAN, noun. A person from the fictional land of Ruritania.

Dictionary definition

RURITANIAN, noun. An imaginary inhabitant of Ruritania.
RURITANIAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Ruritania (or any other imaginary country).

Wise words

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