Ruritanian

== English == === Etymology === From Ruritania +‎ -an, after the fictional kingdom used as the setting for stories by Anthony Hope (1863–1933). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɹʊə.ɹɪˈteɪ.ni.ən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɹʊɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ni.ən/ === Adjective === Ruritanian (comparative more Ruritanian, superlative most Ruritanian) Of or having the characteristics of adventure, romance, and intrigue, as in works of romantic fiction. Used to describe a fictitious and generic foreign government or person, used to state a general or hypothetical situation. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Ruritanian (plural Ruritanians) A person from the fictional land of Ruritania. ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === Ruritania