Ruritania

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A fictional kingdom in Central Europe.
  2. 2
    A place of adventure, romance, and intrigue. broadly

Example

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"Ruritania summoned Balquiria's chargé d'affaires to protest against the violations of human rights in the latter's country."

Etymology

Used by Anthony Hope as a setting for his novels.

Related phrases

central europe

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