Ruritanianadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌrʊərᵻˈteɪnɪən/, U.S.

/ˌrʊrəˈteɪniən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Ruritania , -an suffix.

Etymology: < the name of the fictional kingdom of Ruritania (see Ruritania n.) + -an suffix.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Ruritania, esp. with reference to romantic adventure and intrigue. More generally: of or relating to any imaginary or hypothetical country. Cf. Ruritania n.

ΘΚΠ

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

translunary1627

otherworldly1873

other world1882

other-worldish1894

Ruritanian1894

Vegan1940

subcreative1947

1894 ‘A. Hope’ Prisoner of Zenda i. 9 Prince Rudolf..was adroitly smuggled off by the Ruritanian ambassador.

1896 G. 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.

1902 Daily Chron. 21 Nov. 5/4 ‘The Traitors’ is a spirited example of what may be called Ruritanian romance.

1977 Times 5 Nov. 15/3 The modern world..invaded the ‘ruritanian charm’ of the travel writers.

1989 Nature 28 Sept. 352/1 A Ruritanian biochemist with any pride or confidence in his work will want to bring it before a wider public than is reached by Ruritanica Biochimica Acta.

2003 New Yorker 5 May 67/3 Khairi resembles the Ruritanian nobles and government ministers depicted in Hergé's Tintin books.

B. n.

A native or inhabitant of Ruritania; a person associated with romantic adventure and intrigue. More generally: an imaginary or hypothetical person.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > [noun] > inhabitant of imaginary or ideal place

utopian1551

Arcadian1590

hyperborean1601

eutopian1629

Ruritanian1894

1894 ‘A. Hope’ Prisoner of Zenda ii. 24 Every Ruritanian knows Duke Michael.

1935 Punch 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.

1976 A. V. Levontin Choice of Law & Confl. of Laws iii. 61 The Ruritanians hold it politic or fair to enable a testator to draw his will in a form known and used at the place where the testator finds himself.

1994 Analog Sci. Fiction & Fact Jan. 45/2 Its players, comic-opera Ruritanians on herky-jerky black and white newsreels.

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

单词	ruritanian
释义	Ruritanianadj.n. Brit. /ˌrʊərᵻˈteɪnɪən/, U.S. /ˌrʊrəˈteɪniən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Ruritania , -an suffix. Etymology: < the name of the fictional kingdom of Ruritania (see Ruritania n.) + -an suffix. A. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Ruritania, esp. with reference to romantic adventure and intrigue. More generally: of or relating to any imaginary or hypothetical country. Cf. Ruritania n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > realm of imagination > [adjective] translunary1627 otherworldly1873 other world1882 other-worldish1894 Ruritanian1894 Vegan1940 subcreative1947 1894 ‘A. Hope’ Prisoner of Zenda i. 9 Prince Rudolf..was adroitly smuggled off by the Ruritanian ambassador. 1896 G. 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. 1902 Daily Chron. 21 Nov. 5/4 ‘The Traitors’ is a spirited example of what may be called Ruritanian romance. 1977 Times 5 Nov. 15/3 The modern world..invaded the ‘ruritanian charm’ of the travel writers. 1989 Nature 28 Sept. 352/1 A Ruritanian biochemist with any pride or confidence in his work will want to bring it before a wider public than is reached by Ruritanica Biochimica Acta. 2003 New Yorker 5 May 67/3 Khairi resembles the Ruritanian nobles and government ministers depicted in Hergé's Tintin books. B. n. A native or inhabitant of Ruritania; a person associated with romantic adventure and intrigue. More generally: an imaginary or hypothetical person. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > [noun] > inhabitant of imaginary or ideal place utopian1551 Arcadian1590 hyperborean1601 eutopian1629 Ruritanian1894 1894 ‘A. Hope’ Prisoner of Zenda ii. 24 Every Ruritanian knows Duke Michael. 1935 Punch 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. 1976 A. V. Levontin Choice of Law & Confl. of Laws iii. 61 The Ruritanians hold it politic or fair to enable a testator to draw his will in a form known and used at the place where the testator finds himself. 1994 Analog Sci. Fiction & Fact Jan. 45/2 Its players, comic-opera Ruritanians on herky-jerky black and white newsreels. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1894
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