Ruritanian.

Brit.

/ˌrʊərᵻˈteɪnɪə/, U.S.

/ˌrʊrəˈteɪniə/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Ruritania.

Etymology: < Ruritania, the name of the fictional kingdom in central Europe which provides the setting of the novels The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and Rupert of Hentzau (1898) by Anthony Hope (born Anthony Hope Hawkins; 1863–1933) < classical Latin rūri- , combining form (see ruricolist n.) + -tania (in e.g. Lusitania : see Lusitanian adj.).

allusively. A state or country seen as a setting for romantic adventure and intrigue; a petty state. More generally: any imaginary or hypothetical country.

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the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > realm of imagination > [noun] > imaginary place

fairyc1330

rumbelow?1515

Hogs Norton?1565

fairyland1600

wonderland1790

other world1804

dreamland1832

Fourth World1833

cloudland1846

Loamshire1859

looking-glass land1871

looking-glass world1871

under-land1874

cloud-world1884

Speewah1890

Ruritania1894

cloud-cuckoo-land1899

cuckoo-land1916

fantasy world1920

Squaresville1956

la-la land1979

1894 Sewanee Rev. 3 98 We are so accustomed to English country life as shown in books and so unaccustomed to the Kingdom of Ruritania.

1896 Eng. Illustr. Mag. Mar. 573/2 We decipher from the tape the fact that the Emperor of Ruritania has dispatched such and such a telegram.

1929 G. B. Shaw League of Nations 8 Let us suppose that Ruritania is given a mandate to govern Lilliput provisionally for Lilliput's good.

1939 Flight 21 Sept. 249/1 One cannot expect every Ruritania to maintain an air arm equal to that of the Germans.

1976 Times 9 Mar. 17/2 The right tactics..are to let the central bank of Ruritania drive the price of sterling down against itself.

2003 A. Sparks Beyond Miracle ii. 22 The institutions..transformed its capital, Bangkok, from a quaint oriental Ruritania for Anna and her king into a skyscraper metropolis.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ruritania
释义	Ruritanian. Brit. /ˌrʊərᵻˈteɪnɪə/, U.S. /ˌrʊrəˈteɪniə/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Ruritania. Etymology: < Ruritania, the name of the fictional kingdom in central Europe which provides the setting of the novels The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and Rupert of Hentzau (1898) by Anthony Hope (born Anthony Hope Hawkins; 1863–1933) < classical Latin rūri- , combining form (see ruricolist n.) + -tania (in e.g. Lusitania : see Lusitanian adj.). allusively. A state or country seen as a setting for romantic adventure and intrigue; a petty state. More generally: any imaginary or hypothetical country. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > realm of imagination > [noun] > imaginary place fairyc1330 rumbelow?1515 Hogs Norton?1565 fairyland1600 wonderland1790 other world1804 dreamland1832 Fourth World1833 cloudland1846 Loamshire1859 looking-glass land1871 looking-glass world1871 under-land1874 cloud-world1884 Speewah1890 Ruritania1894 cloud-cuckoo-land1899 cuckoo-land1916 fantasy world1920 Squaresville1956 la-la land1979 1894 Sewanee Rev. 3 98 We are so accustomed to English country life as shown in books and so unaccustomed to the Kingdom of Ruritania. 1896 Eng. Illustr. Mag. Mar. 573/2 We decipher from the tape the fact that the Emperor of Ruritania has dispatched such and such a telegram. 1929 G. B. Shaw League of Nations 8 Let us suppose that Ruritania is given a mandate to govern Lilliput provisionally for Lilliput's good. 1939 Flight 21 Sept. 249/1 One cannot expect every Ruritania to maintain an air arm equal to that of the Germans. 1976 Times 9 Mar. 17/2 The right tactics..are to let the central bank of Ruritania drive the price of sterling down against itself. 2003 A. Sparks Beyond Miracle ii. 22 The institutions..transformed its capital, Bangkok, from a quaint oriental Ruritania for Anna and her king into a skyscraper metropolis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1894
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