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Meaning of "Ruritania" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RURITANIA

Ruritania  [ˌrʊərɪˈteɪnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RURITANIA

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ruritania is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RURITANIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ruritania

Ruritania is a fictional country in central Europe which forms the setting for three books by Anthony Hope: The Prisoner of Zenda, The Heart of Princess Osra, and Rupert of Hentzau. Although the first and third are set in the recent past—between the 1850s and 1880s—the second is set in the 1730s, although it refers to subsequent events that happened between that time and the time of writing. The kingdom is also the setting for sequels and variations by other writers. It lent its name to a genre of adventure stories known as Ruritanian romances, and is used in academia to refer to a hypothetical country.

Definition of Ruritania in the English dictionary

The definition of Ruritania in the dictionary is an imaginary kingdom of central Europe: setting of several novels by English novelist Anthony Hope, esp The Prisoner of Zenda. Other definition of Ruritania is any setting of adventure, romance, and intrigue.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RURITANIA


Albania
ælˈbeɪnɪə
Aquitania
ˌækwɪˈteɪnɪə
Campania
kæmˈpeɪnɪə
collectanea
ˌkɒlɛkˈteɪnɪə
leishmania
liːʃˈmeɪnɪə
Lithuania
ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə
Lusitania
ˌluːsɪˈteɪnɪə
mania
ˈmeɪnɪə
Mauretania
ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə
Mauritania
ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪə
miscellanea
ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪə
Pennsylvania
ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪə
Rainier
ˈreɪnɪə
Romania
rəʊˈmeɪnɪə
Rumania
ruːˈmeɪnɪə
Tasmania
tæzˈmeɪnɪə
titania
taɪˈteɪnɪə
Transylvania
ˌtrænsɪlˈveɪnɪə
Tripolitania
ˌtrɪpəlɪˈteɪnɪə
tutania
tjuːˈteɪnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RURITANIA

Rurik
Ruritanian
rurp
ruru
RUS

WORDS THAT END LIKE RURITANIA

Anglomania
Araucania
Azania
bibliomania
Catania
Chania
Christiania
decalcomania
erotomania
Hania
Hispania
hypomania
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
kleptomania
Lucania
melomania
nymphomania
Oceania
Pomerania
Tanzania

Synonyms and antonyms of Ruritania in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ruritania» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RURITANIA

Find out the translation of Ruritania to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ruritania from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ruritania» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Ruritania
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ruritania
570 millions of speakers

English

Ruritania
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ruritania
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Ruritania
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ruritania
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ruritania
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্য ইউরোপের এক কাল্পনিক রাজ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Syldavie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ruritania
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ruritania
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルリタニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Ruritania
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ruritania
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ruritania
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ruritania
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ररिटनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayaller ülkesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ruritania
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rurytania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ruritania
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ruritania
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ρουριτανίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ruritania
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ruritanien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ruritania
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ruritania

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RURITANIA»

The term «Ruritania» is normally little used and occupies the 133.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RURITANIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Ruritania» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Ruritania» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ruritania

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RURITANIA»

Discover the use of Ruritania in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ruritania and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inventing Ruritania: The Imperialism of the Imagination
Since the 1800s, the Balkans - the Wild East of Europe - have offered material for the literature and the entertainment industries in Western Europe and America.
Vesna Goldsworthy, 1998
2
In Search of Ruritania
In Search Of Ruritania By David Slattery-Christy Synopsis This is not a sentimental journey. In Search of Ruritania is an honest and affectionate journey into the life, work and world of the late Ivor Novello.
David Slattery-Christy, 2006
3
Handbook of International Law
The classic example involves obligations under a treaty, especially an air services agreement.77 The agreement between Ruritania and Freedonia allows one airline of each state to operate a daily return flight between the two capitals using ...
Anthony Aust, 2005
4
Ruritania
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2011
5
Human Action, The Scholar's Edition
Let us assume that there are two countries only — Ruritania and Mauretania. In Ruritania the final wage rate is double what it is in Mauretania. Now the government of Ruritania resorts to one of those measures which are erroneously styled ...
Mises, Ludwig von
6
The Prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentzau
Included in this edition is the sequel to "Zenda," "Rupert of Hentzau," which deals with the same fictional country, and many of the same characters.
Anthony Hope, 2011
7
Public Opinion
Ruritania's statesmen went forth to divide and conquer. They divided the claim into sectors. For each piece they invoked that stereotype which some one or more of their allies found it difficult to resist, because that ally had claims for which it ...
Walter Lippmann, 1946
8
Regulating Public Procurement: National and International ...
Project 3: Hydroelectric power scheme The Republic of Ruritania, a large but underdeveloped country with an economy dependent largely on agriculture, wishes to replace imported power with its own naturally produced power to assist its ...
Sue Arrowsmith, John Linarelli, Don Wallace, 2000
9
Sigmund Romberg
Ruritania was no longer the land of dim-witted colorfully dressed inhabitants who were politically and economically inferior to the Viennese. These kingdoms were now lands filled with danger and evil foreboding. With the assassination of the ...
William A. Everett, 2008
10
Facing the East in the West: Images of Eastern Europe in ...
Vedrana Veličković Balkanisms Old and New: The Discourse of Balkanism and Self-Othering in Vesna Goldsworthy's Chernobyl Strawberries and Inventing Ruritania This paper explores the discourse and counter-discourse of Balkanism.
Barbara Korte, Eva Ulrike Pirker, Sissy Helff, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RURITANIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ruritania is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'We need to abolish this medieval House as Lord Sewel is the poster …
The Cameron coup will reinforce Britain as Ruritania, a land stuck in an undemocratic past that remains part of the present. The House of Cronies is ripe for ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
What are they trying to do to Prince George – turn him into Pinocchio?
... it was based on something Maria from The Sound of Music had run up as a playsuit for a very naughty child, by cutting up the national flag of Ruritania. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Crossed swords and pistols at dawn: the duel in literature
... Ruritania's coronation robes seem dowdy, and we sung a rousing anthem about Prince Eugene of Savoy smiting the fearful Turk at the battle of Zenta in 1697. «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
How might the US respond to cyber attacks?
... networks have been penetrated and you determine that the attack originated from the great political science founded nation of Ruritania,” Gardner posited. «Defense Systems, Jun 15»
5
Pomp and ceremony of Queen's Speech endures as arguably the …
Then there's a senior Cabinet Minister, dressed like a judge from Ruritania, carry the Government's legislative programme in a 'purse' that wouldn't look out of ... «ITV News, May 15»
6
Jerry Hough's walk of shame
Years ago, I asked a young black mother how she'd chosen a particular name of the “Ruritania” type. She replied that she wanted her daughter to have a unique ... «American Thinker, May 15»
7
CIA Agents Assess: How Real Is ?Homeland??
Unlike other shows, this is not set in a fictitious "Ruritania;" it portrays a real country, Pakistan, and a real terrorist group, the Haqqani network. Homeland has ... «Daily Beast, Dec 14»
8
Guest post: The case for sovereign reprofiling the IMF way, part two
An example — Ruritania, a country seeking IMF financial assistance, has a $100m bond maturing in 6 months. As part of its IMF program, Ruritania asks the ... «FT Alphaville, Nov 14»
9
Writers object after UK court bans abuse memoir
His ex-wife and son live in a country referred to as Ruritania, the name of a fictional kingdom. The judges said the book, a semi-autobiographical work dealing ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
10
British performer has book detailing childhood sex abuse blocked by …
The artist's exact trade cannot be revealed either. The court even went to lengths to describe the woman and her son as living in 'Ruritania' in order to conceal ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ruritania [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ruritania>. May 2024 ».
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