Ruritanian
noun
1.
a mythical, romantic kingdom conceived as the setting for a fairy tale, costume drama, comic operetta, or the like.
2.
Facetious. any small, little-known country or region considered remote, backward, or exotic.
adjective
1.
of or relating to Ruritania
2.
involving adventure, romance, and intrigue
noun
3.
a native or inhabitant of Ruritania
noun
1.
an imaginary kingdom of central Europe: setting of several novels by English novelist Anthony Hope (1863–1933), esp The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
2.
any setting of adventure, romance, and intrigue
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