- ruritania
- [͵rʋ(ə)rıʹteınıə] n
1) лит. Руритания (вымышленная страна в романах Э. Хоупа)2) небольшая страна, где процветают придворные интриги
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Ruritania — is a fictional country in central Europe which forms the setting for three books by Anthony Hope: The Prisoner of Zenda (1894), The Heart of Princess Osra (1896), and Rupert of Hentzau (1898). The kingdom is also the setting for sequels and… … Wikipedia
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Ruritania — Ruritanian, adj., n. /roor i tay nee euh, roor i tay /, n. 1. a mythical, romantic kingdom conceived as the setting for a fairy tale, costume drama, comic operetta, or the like. 2. Facetious. any small, little known country or region considered… … Universalium
Ruritania — noun a) A fictional kingdom in Central Europe. b) Hence a place of adventure, romance and intrigue … Wiktionary
Ruritania — Rur|i|ta|ni|a an imaginary small European country, where many exciting and romantic adventures happen in the novel The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony ↑Hope >Ruritanian n adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
Ruritania — Fictional country in The Prisoner of Zenda, a novel by Anthony Hope (1894); and by extension a romantic, unreal country … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Ruritania — n. imaginary setting used in fairy tales and romantic stories; small out of the way city or region (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
Ruritania — /rurəˈteɪniə/ (say roohruh tayneeuh) noun an imaginary kingdom in central Europe used as a setting for tales of adventure, suspense, and romance. {from the novels by Anthony Hope especially The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) …
Ruritania — noun an imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance • Derivationally related forms: ↑Ruritanian • Hypernyms: ↑imaginary place, ↑mythical place, ↑fictitious place … Useful english dictionary
The Prisoner of Zenda — infobox Book | name = The Prisoner of Zenda orig title = translator = image caption = Cover to 2nd edition author = Anthony Hope cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Historical, Novel publisher = Penguin… … Wikipedia
The Heart of Princess Osra — infobox Book | name = The Heart of Princess Osra title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Anthony Hope cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Historical novel publisher =… … Wikipedia
