Ruritanian
[rə-rə-TAY-nyən]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, late 1890s
1.
Relating to or characteristic of the imaginary kingdom of Ruritania from the novels of Anthony Hope, especially with reference to romantic adventure and intrigue.
Examples of Ruritanian in a sentence
"David planned a Ruritanian trip to several exotic locales."
"My daydreams can become quite Ruritanian."
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