Definition Ruritanian in British English

Ruritanian adjective

adjective

/ˌrʊərɪˈteɪniən/

From Ruritania, the imaginary central European country where Anthony Hope’s novels The Prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentzau are set.

a Ruritanian novel is one with an exciting and romantic story

Synonyms and related words

abridged a rattling good story/read autobiographical

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