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RURITANIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Ruritania" is a kind of...):
fictitious place; imaginary place; mythical place (a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings)
Derivation:
Ruritanian (of or pertaining to or characteristic of Ruritania (or any other imaginary country))