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Ruritanian, a. (n.)|rʊərɪˈteɪnɪən|
[f. prec. + -an.]
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ruritania, esp. with reference to the romantic or fanciful associations of the name; hence used with reference to any imaginary country. Also as n., an inhabitant or supporter of a Ruritania, or a person endowed with Ruritanian attributes or characteristics; more generally, an imaginary inhabitant of a country.
1894‘A. Hope’ Prisoner of Zenda i. 9 Prince Rudolf..was adroitly smuggled off by the Ruritanian ambassador. Ibid. ii. 24 Every Ruritanian knows Duke Michael. 1896G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 11 Jan. 39/1 Our common sense which, if aroused, must immediately put a summary stop to the somewhat silly Ruritanian gambols of our imagination. 1902Daily Chron. 21 Nov. 5/4 ‘The Traitors’ is a spirited example of what may be called Ruritanian romance. 1920H. G. Wells Outl. Hist. xxxvii. 601 He [sc. Mirabeau] had..indulged in a sort of Ruritanian flirtation with the queen. 1935Punch 20 Mar. 335/1 The third volume of The Story of My Life by Marie, Queen of Roumania..consists almost entirely of entries in the author's diaries. A book for Ruritanians and royalists. 1944H. G. Wells '42 to '44 ii. 52 The planners count noses and claim this or that district because there are 59 per cent. alleged Ruritanians here, or because 42 per cent. of the people there belong to the Lutheran Church. 1950‘P. Woodruff’ Island of Chamba v. 71, I do enjoy it,..the alternations between rich farce, charming comedy and Ruritanian politics. 1958Times 20 May 10/5 In the Ruritanian world of mountain Lebanon almost anything can happen. 1969G. Greene Travels with my Aunt i. xii. 113 The Montreux Palace in baroque Edwardian like the home of a Ruritanian King. 1977Times 5 Nov. 15/3 The modern world..invaded the ‘ruritanian charm’ of the travel writers. |