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Definition of Ruritanian adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Ruritanian

adjective

/ˌrʊərɪˈteɪniən/

/ˌrʊrɪˈteɪniən/

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(especially of stories) full of romantic adventure
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Word OriginFrom Ruritania, the name of an imaginary country in central Europe in stories by Anthony Hope.

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