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RURITANIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ruritania mean? 

RURITANIA (noun)
  The noun RURITANIA has 1 sense:

1. an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romanceplay

  Familiarity information: RURITANIA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RURITANIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Ruritania" is a kind of...):

fictitious place; imaginary place; mythical place (a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings)

Derivation:

Ruritanian (of or pertaining to or characteristic of Ruritania (or any other imaginary country))


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