What does "ruritania" mean?

an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance

Ruritania

Common synonyms include: aristocracy metaphor, european trope, fictional state, imaginary country, made up land, monarchy shorthand.

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Noun

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an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance wordnet

Proper Noun

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

Used by Anthony Hope as a setting for his novels.