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Ruritania

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Ruritania [ˌrʊərɪˈteɪnɪə -njə]
n
1. (Placename) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an imaginary kingdom of central Europe: setting of several novels by Anthony Hope, esp The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
2. (Placename) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) any setting of adventure, romance, and intrigue
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Noun1.Ruritania - an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings


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