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RURITANIAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ruritanian mean?
• RURITANIAN (noun)
The noun RURITANIAN has 1 sense:
1. an imaginary inhabitant of Ruritania
Familiarity information: RURITANIAN used as a noun is very rare.
• RURITANIAN (adjective)
The adjective RURITANIAN has 1 sense:
1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of Ruritania (or any other imaginary country)
Familiarity information: RURITANIAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An imaginary inhabitant of Ruritania
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Ruritania (or any other imaginary country)
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Ruritania (an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance)
Derivation:
Ruritania (an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance)
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