Definition of Ruritanian in English:
Ruritanian
adjective ˌrʊərɪˈteɪnɪənrʊrəˈteɪniən
Relating to or characteristic of the imaginary kingdom of Ruritania from the novels of Anthony Hope, especially with reference to romantic adventure and intrigue.
the voters were unmoved by his Ruritanian grandeur
noun ˌrʊərɪˈteɪnɪənrʊrəˈteɪniən
1A native or inhabitant of the imaginary kingdom of Ruritania from the novels of Anthony Hope.
every Ruritanian knows Duke Michael
- 1.1 An imaginary or hypothetical person.
I shall play along and call them "Ruritanians"
Rhymes
Albanian, Azanian, Iranian, Jordanian, Lithuanian, Mauritanian, Mediterranean, Panamanian, Pennsylvanian, Pomeranian, Romanian, Sassanian, subterranean, Tasmanian, Transylvanian, Tripolitanian, Turanian, Ukrainian, Vulcanian
Definition of Ruritanian in US English:
Ruritanian
adjectiverʊrəˈteɪniənro͝orəˈtānēən
Relating to or characteristic of the imaginary kingdom of Ruritania from the novels of Anthony Hope, especially with reference to romantic adventure and intrigue.
the voters were unmoved by his Ruritanian grandeur
nounrʊrəˈteɪniənro͝orəˈtānēən
1A native or inhabitant of the imaginary kingdom of Ruritania from the novels of Anthony Hope.
every Ruritanian knows Duke Michael
- 1.1 An imaginary or hypothetical person.
I shall play along and call them “Ruritanians”