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Ruritanian (adj.)

"utopian," 1896, from Ruritania, name of an imaginary kingdom in "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1894) by Anthony Hope (1863-1933), who coined it from Latin rus (genitive ruris) "country" (see rural) + Latinate ending -itania (compare Mauritania).

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Definitions of Ruritanian from WordNet
1
Ruritanian (n.)
an imaginary inhabitant of Ruritania;
2
Ruritanian (adj.)
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Ruritania (or any other imaginary country);
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