Ruritania

[ roo r-i-tey-nee-uh, roo r-i-tey- ]
/ ˌrʊər ɪˈteɪ ni ə, ˈrʊər ɪˌteɪ- /

noun

a mythical, romantic kingdom conceived as the setting for a fairy tale, costume drama, comic operetta, or the like.
Facetious. any small, little-known country or region considered remote, backward, or exotic.

Origin of Ruritania

after the fictional Central European kingdom in the novel The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) by A. Hope

OTHER WORDS FROM Ruritania

Ru·ri·ta·ni·an, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ruritanian (1 of 2)

Ruritanian
/ (ˌrʊərɪˈteɪnɪən, -njən) /

adjective

of or relating to Ruritania
involving adventure, romance, and intrigue

noun

a native or inhabitant of Ruritania

British Dictionary definitions for ruritanian (2 of 2)

Ruritania
/ (ˌrʊərɪˈteɪnɪə, -njə) /

noun

an imaginary kingdom of central Europe: setting of several novels by English novelist Anthony Hope (1863–1933), esp The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)
any setting of adventure, romance, and intrigue